August 31, 1999, many residents of the Russian capital remember with horror and pain. On a sunny summer day, an explosion suddenly thundered in the Okhotny Ryad shopping center. This event can rightfully be considered the beginning of a series of terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation. Similar explosions in Moscow in 1999 continued for 2 months and during this period of time 231 people were killed, and 737 Russian citizens were injured.
This is truly a very terrible and painful event for many people in the country. Perhaps one of us lost a loved one in a series of terrorist attacks in 1999, or this person was seriously injured. The 1999 Moscow explosions are a terrible disaster for the entire population of Russia.
The attack on Manezhnaya Square
As mentioned above, on the last day of the summer of 1999, an explosion sounded in the mall. This attack is considered one of the first explosions in the next 2 months. As a result of this action, more than 40 citizens of Russia suffered, including 6 children. According to the press, one woman was injured, notcompatible with life, and died on the spot.
The explosion itself occurred at about 20.00 in the evening in the Dynamite slot machine for children. According to the examination, the explosives were installed by professionals and actuated using a clockwork. After some time, the public became aware that the device was hidden in a plastic bottle or simply thrown into the trash.
The terrorists counted on the fact that the people in the building would die not from the blast wave, but from fire and smoke. However, the expectations of the criminals did not come true: the partitions were strong enough and did not catch fire after the terrorist attack.
Explosions of high-rise buildings in Moscow, 1999
An unexpected explosion on the first floor of a high-rise building occurred on September 8, 1999. This house turned out to be a nine-story building on Guryanov Street. According to official figures published in the press, 106 people were killed in the attack, and 609 residents were seriously injured.
According to the mayor of the capital, the explosion of residential buildings in Moscow in 1999 was carefully planned in advance. After all, most of the terrorist attacks in residential areas occurred at a time when people were getting ready for bed. As a result of the terrorist attack on Guryanov Street, two neighboring entrances were completely destroyed. In the houses that were nearby, windows were broken and structures were deformed.
Families affected by these tragic events have been relocated to new apartments,and the surviving part of the house was destroyed by explosives.
Explosions in Moscow in 1999: causes and facts
According to the information received, all the attacks were planned and sponsored by Chechen warlords. Wahhabis are considered to be the main perpetrators of a series of explosions in the capital of the Russian Federation.
The explosions were planned and supervised by Achimez Gochiyaev, who received this order from Chechnya from Khattab and Abu Umar. As a result of a lengthy criminal investigation, the Russian authorities managed to detain Yusuf Krymshamkhalov and Adam Dekkushev, who were sentenced to life imprisonment.
The 1999 Moscow explosions are an event that will never be forgotten.
