People gathered at the Dubrovka theater center in Moscow on Friday to commemorate those who died in the hostage crisis 10 years ago.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankPeople gathered at the Dubrovka theater center in Moscow on Friday to commemorate those who died in the hostage crisis 10 years ago.
People gathered at the Dubrovka theater center in Moscow on Friday to commemorate those who died in the hostage crisis 10 years ago.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankDespite the sleet and rain, several hundred people attended.
Despite the sleet and rain, several hundred people attended.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankRelatives of the victims, representatives of municipal bodies and school students took part.
Relatives of the victims, representatives of municipal bodies and school students took part.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankPeople laid flowers at the theater center’s memorial plaque.
People laid flowers at the theater center’s memorial plaque.
Candles placed before photographs of the victims.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankGroups of students handed out little bells with ribbons reading, “Remember, So That Life Goes On.”
Groups of students handed out little bells with ribbons reading, “Remember, So That Life Goes On.”
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankUnited Civil Front leader Garry Kasparov at the Dubrovka theater center to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attack that began during a performance of the musical Nord-Ost on October 23, 2002.
United Civil Front leader Garry Kasparov at the Dubrovka theater center to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attack that began during a performance of the musical Nord-Ost on October 23, 2002.
© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankA group of about 40 heavily armed men and women burst into the theater and took the audience, orchestra and cast hostage – 912 people in all.
Photo: A prayer service at the Dubrovka theater center.
Photo: A prayer service at the Dubrovka theater center.
A group of about 40 heavily armed men and women burst into the theater and took the audience, orchestra and cast hostage – 912 people in all.
Photo: A prayer service at the Dubrovka theater center.
Photo: A prayer service at the Dubrovka theater center.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankSpecial forces stormed the building three days later, killing the hostage-takers and releasing the remaining hostages.
Photo: The church of the Dubrovka theater center: a prayer service for the victims of the Nord-Ost siege.
Photo: The church of the Dubrovka theater center: a prayer service for the victims of the Nord-Ost siege.
Special forces stormed the building three days later, killing the hostage-takers and releasing the remaining hostages.
Photo: The church of the Dubrovka theater center: a prayer service for the victims of the Nord-Ost siege.
Photo: The church of the Dubrovka theater center: a prayer service for the victims of the Nord-Ost siege.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankA total of 130 hostages died as a result of the attack. Fifty hostage-takers were killed and three detained during the siege.
Photo: A prayer service for the victims of the 2002 Dubrovka theater tragedy.
Photo: A prayer service for the victims of the 2002 Dubrovka theater tragedy.
A total of 130 hostages died as a result of the attack. Fifty hostage-takers were killed and three detained during the siege.
Photo: A prayer service for the victims of the 2002 Dubrovka theater tragedy.
Photo: A prayer service for the victims of the 2002 Dubrovka theater tragedy.