Putin speaks of Ukrainian trace in attack near Moscow. There is a letter of responsibility from the IS terrorist militia, but the exact background is unclear.

The number of deaths in the attack has now risen to at least 115, including at least 3 children. The background to the attack is still unclear; the Russian security authorities are investigating terrorism. The terrorist militia Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, as the IS mouthpiece Amak reported on the Internet. It said: “Islamic State fighters attacked a large gathering of Christians in the city of Krasnogorsk on the outskirts of the Russian capital Moscow.