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As Moscow mourns, opinion divided on Ukraine accusations. MOSCOW: On the streets of Moscow on Sunday (Mar 24), there was shock, grief and anger as Russia observed a day of national mourning after the deadliest attack in the country for two decades.

And as mourners laid flowers at tributes and lit candles in churches, there were mixed feelings over President Vladimir Putin's suggestion of a Ukrainian connection to the attack which killed more than 130 concertgoers.

"I'm still in shock," 35-year-old lawyer Ruslana Baranovskaya told AFP on a street running off the capital's famed Red Square. "It's a tragedy that crushed me mentally." Across the square - which was closed to the public - a flag was being flown at half-mast above the Kremlin.

At least 137 people, including three children, were killed when gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall concert hall on Friday evening, before setting fire to the building.

The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility on multiple occasions and published a graphic video of the gunmen carrying out the attack.
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