Overview

• Nineteen defendants, including four Tajik nationals, face charges of assisting, training, organizing or participating in the March 2024 assault on Crocus City Hall.
• Islamic State-Khorasan claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 140 people and wounded more than 550 at the Moscow venue.
• Russian officials have accused Ukraine of orchestrating the massacre without presenting evidence, a charge Kyiv has consistently denied.
• The four primary suspects appeared in court with visible injuries, raising questions about due process under strict security measures.
• Human Rights Watch has documented coordinated attacks on Central Asian migrants and noted new legislation granting police summary expulsion powers since the assault.