A Russian military court has handed down lengthy prison sentences to 19 individuals for their involvement in the deadly Crocus City Hall attack, which killed 149 people and injured over 600.Fifteen defendants received life sentences, while one was sentenced to 22.5 years and three others to 19 years and 11 months, with courts also imposing fines ranging from 500,000 to 2.7 million rubles.While a faction of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre, Russian authorities, including President Vladimir Putin, have alleged Ukrainian involvement without presenting evidence, a claim that Kyiv denies.Prosecutors stated that the four main gunmen attempted to flee towards
Ukraine after the attack and were apprehended, with some defendants convicted of providing logistical support such as selling a car and renting an apartment to the attackers.