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Russia's military death toll in Ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark, the BBC can confirm.

Paris had earlier said it had no intelligence linking the Crocus City Hall shooting spree to Kiev

Russia’s FSB security service said Monday that four people arrested over a foiled “terror” plot had provided money and arms for the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall last month.

Security services had detained 11 persons during the weekend in connection with the deadly shooting spree

Russian media had reported that the men were tortured during interrogation

Atrocity underscores need for vigilance in face of threat from branch of Islamic State that appears to be on the rise

More bodies have been recovered from the fire-ravaged building, with the search still ongoing, Russia’s Investigative Committee says

Eleven people, including four directly involved in the Crocus City massacre, have been detained, Russia’s security service says

Russian news agencies are reporting multiple arrests have been made after at least 133 people were killed during a mass shooting at a Moscow concert hall.

Major terrorist attack at Moscow concert hall: What we know so far

Multiple assailants with automatic weapons, explosives attack Crocus City Hall venue

Attackers armed with automatic weapons have opened fire at Crocus City Hall

The Crocus City complex northwest of the Russian capital, came under attack by unknown assailants late on Friday

There is “no indication” that the attack has any connection to Ukraine, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has said

Several gunmen have stormed into the Crocus City Hall outside Moscow on Friday night

Election commission results on Monday (March 18) showed that President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term with an overwhelming number of votes, in an election that held little suspense. Putin was all but guaranteed to win re-election, having silenced or imprisoned all his major opponents.

Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on his election win but Western leaders denounced what they called an illegal election.

A presidential election with no real competition allowed Vladimir Putin to claim strong public support for his domestic dominance and the invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin claims landslide Russian election victory Russian president uses victory speech to say war in Ukraine and strengthening military will be his main tasks

Russia said it was targeted by a wave of Ukrainian drones overnight Sunday, as Kremlin critics called for mass protests at polling stations on the final day of elections set to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule.