La bomb exploded on Monday in the St. Petersburg metro killed 11 Guests, but the death toll is still tentative. There are dozens of wounded and some are in very serious conditions.
That it was terrorism appeared immediately clear: what is not clear is instead the origin of the attack. It could be jihad linked to Russia's commitment in Syria alongside Bashir Al Assad, or an act of guerrilla warfare for the independence of Chechnya. Two paths that risk becoming confused, considering that several Chechens have embraced the cause of war for the self-styled Islamic State.
Meanwhile, the Russian news agency Tass wrote on Tuesday morning that the alleged bomber is said to be from Central Asia and has ties to Syrian fighters. Other Russian media sources claim that the Kremlin's secret services were warned in recent days of the imminence of a series of terrorist attacks.
A middle-aged, bearded man in a black suit and headdress had previously been named as responsible. But in the evening he himself, after seeing the photo of him relaunched by TV channels around the world, introduced himself declaring himself extraneous to the affair.
On Monday the explosion occurred in a convoy that ran in the tunnel between the "Tekhnologicheskiy Institut" and "Sennaya Ploshad" stops, which was invaded by smoke, so much so that at first there was talk of two different explosions. The device was made even more dangerous by the addition of "harmful elements", i.e. filled with splinters, nails and other pieces of iron.
Soon after a second rudimentary and unexploded device it was found in a third station (Ploshchad Vosstaniya) near the Revolution square. It took hours to defuse it.
“The driver made the right decision, that of don't stop the train, but carry it to the next station, which enabled the evacuation to begin promptly and provide assistance to the wounded. This helped prevent a heavier death toll,” a police spokesman explained.
The Russian president was also present in the city Vladimir Putin, who spoke at a media conference and was due to meet Belarusian President Lukashenko in the afternoon.
