Russia Denounces Sydney Shooting
“As it has become known, among the victims of the terrorist attack, unfortunately, are also our compatriots permanently residing in Australia,” stated Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
Zakharova added that Moscow received news of the tragedy “with deep sorrow,” expressing condemnation for the attack that resulted in the deaths of 15 civilians, including a 10-year-old girl, and left numerous others injured.
Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov also denounced the incident, describing it as “barbaric.”
“We in Russia condemn in the strongest possible terms the barbaric terrorist attack carried out by extremists in Australia,” Peskov told a Russian news outlet.
The attack in Bondi Beach, Sydney, on Sunday killed at least 16 people, including one of the perpetrators, and injured 40 more. The shooting occurred during a celebration of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
Authorities reported that one of the two gunmen was killed and the other critically injured, officially labeling the event a “terrorist act.”
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