President of Russia Vladimir Putin awarded medals to Artem Donskov, Nikita Ivanov and Islam Khalilov, who saved people during the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, reported RIA Novosti.
„For brave and decisive actions in rescuing people in extreme conditions, they are awarded with the medal “For rescuing the injured” Artem Aleksandrovich Donskov, Nikita Mikhailovich Ivanov, Islam Bakhtierovich Khalilov”, the message says.
The students, who worked part-time as wardrobes in the concert hall, managed to get about a hundred people out of the building, and after them, several hundred more spectators escaped through the same exit.
The terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk took place on March 22. Several men entered the building, shot people at point-blank range, threw firebombs and started a fire. According to the latest data, 145 people died.
12 defendants were arrested in the case, including four citizens of Tajikistan, who, as indicated by the Investigative Committee, were the direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack. In addition, four foreigners were detained in Dagestan, who participated in financing and providing weapons to criminals.