"I only know that it is a tragedy, a huge tragedy: not only for us but I think for everyone in the world, because anyone could find themselves in this situation."
The terrible Crocus City Hall massacre shocked Russia and the entire world.
While the number of confirmed victims continues to dramatically rise, Muscovites continue to tirelessly place flowers, soft toys and candles in front of the site of this terrible crime.
They thus pay homage to the many victims of Friday night's bloody attack.
There are those who can't hold back their tears.
A barrier prevents you from reaching the concert hall, and in front of it people leave bouquets of roses and carnations and colorful teddy bears.
Someone tied three white balloons to the metal grate: three like the children killed by the attackers.
The upper floors of the building are visibly damaged, the windows are destroyed or completely missing.
"When it all started, we were here, on the other side of the river. There was terrible pain, terrible screams. You can't imagine what was happening," a woman told ANSA.
"People were running on this bridge, it was a real nightmare last night. A nightmare. As if I had found myself in hell. I couldn't help but bring flowers."
Although ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, she seems to point the finger at Ukraine.
And she's not the only one in Moscow.
"In my opinion, everything is clear, I don't even want to say it. Everyone understands where the wind is blowing from, it is especially clear from the reaction in Ukraine", she says.
Putin somehow called Ukraine into question by claiming that "a window" had been created on the other side of the border to allow the four alleged attackers to cross the border.
But Kiev denies any responsibility and some observers fear the Kremlin may then try to blame Ukraine to try to justify an escalation in the war.
“I think it's terrible,” says a man in his 50s.
"Nothing like this has happened for twenty years. There will be consequences. Who are the culprits? Russia's enemies. Who is Russia's enemy? Go read the news. Who is fighting against us in Ukraine? They are there the enemies".
When it is pointed out to him that ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, the man replies that he sees "no sense" in an ISIS attack in Russia.
"They don't fight against us and we don't fight against them now. We are far from each other. I think ISIS has other priorities now", is his comment, which however clashes with the analyzes of several experts.
Many other people, however, do not comment on the possible culprits of the massacre.
"The investigators will find out who is responsible, so I can't say anything because I have no information", explains a middle-aged man.
"It's a great tragedy, but I can't blame anyone."
However, dismay and pain prevail.
"Something terrible, a horror, happened. They blew up peaceful people," says an old woman.
"The fault - he continues - is the lack of order. How could they bring weapons into the building? And the explosives? It's terrible. Do you know how to bring weapons into a public building? They certainly had done it before. And now instead they will catch someone on whom they will place all the blame. Here they do it like this."
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