The Russian Federal Security Service has released a draft of a decree by President Dmitry Medvedev on the order of establishing terrorist threat levels.

According to the published document, a “blue” (increased) level of terrorist threat is placed on an area or object where there is unconfirmed information about a real threat of a terrorist attack. Following the announcement of a “blue” level, special work must be done to verify information about a possible terrorist attack, and instructions are given to the law enforcement agencies. The subject of the possible terrorist attack receives increased patrols in public places, and there is an increase in checks of potential targets of terrorist attacks.

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In anticipation of the anniversary of the hostage crisis in Moscow theatrical center, we are presenting you a broadcast from ‘Ukraina’ television:

‘Nord-Ost’, 8 years on. Through the eyes of the Ukrainian hostages

Odessa resident Elena Burban was walking around Moscow, and on the spur of the moment bought 2 tickets to the sensational musical ‘Nord-Ost’. The evening of October 23rd was a special one. It was a small anniversary: ​​three months since their wedding. It was nothing but fate, and the girl and her husband ended up taken hostage by Chechen terrorists. Three days under siege, three days of uncertainty, three days that lasted for an eternity. She returned home to Odessa from Moscow a widow.

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Echos of the Domodedovo terrorist attack: rehabilitation of the suspects and the guilty

“The attitude of the investigators and staff at the Moscow detention center is honest and fair.” These are in fact very rare words in Russian judicial practice, and come from the mother of Magomed Yevloyev, the suicide bomber who killed himself in a blast at Domodedovo airport, and in doing so killed 37 and wounded more than 120.

The investigators in charge of looking into the largest terrorist attack on an airport were honored with this evaluation after having acquitted the bomber’s sister Fatima and his friend Umar Aushev. Originally the investigators considered Fatima a terrorist, and suspected that she had helped her brother prepare the bomb, while Aushev allegedly drove the suicide bomber from their home village of Ali-Yurt to Nazran, from where Yevloyev traveled to Moscow.

A tragedy, especially one of such a magnitude as the bombing of Domodedovo airport, certainly raises questions as to the responsibility for what happened.

The innate sense of justice of the victims’ relatives, in particular, begs the question. In their hearts the pain of loss will be felt for decades, and probably for life. Punishment of the guilty, if not a cure for the pain, somewhat ameliorates it. The truth and a just retribution because of people’s deaths are a rare thing in Russia, as was clearly demonstrated at ‘Nord-Ost’, Beslan, and other terrorist attacks where victims are still trying to achieve real investigations into the cases, as well as assistance from the State. Will relatives of those killed and survivors injured in the terrorist attack at Domodedovo ever get the truth? Will those who are by law supposed to be in prison take their places there, or will it instead be scapegoats on trumped-up charges?

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Officers from the Moscow metropolitan security service (OSB) planted a fake bomb on the premises of the 7th precinct of the Moscow metro during an exercise, according to the website for the Moscow directorate of the Interior Ministry.

According to the report, the results of the exercises were not satisfactory, because “department staff and managers did not observe the proper sequence of actions during an emergency situation.” In connection with this, some members of the unit received disciplinary actions, and the chief of the unit is to receive a severe reprimand.

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