Russia is still reeling from Friday's attack. Authorities have confirmed at least 137 dead. Suspects, some showing signs of torture, have been charged. Here are other key developments.

Moscow's mayor canceled all mass gatherings, and theaters and museums shut for the weekend. Other Russian regions also tightened security. Elmurod Usubaliev/Anadolu via Getty Images ...

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that at least eight drones had targeted Moscow and the surrounding region. By Ivan Nechepurenko and Anatoly Kurmanaev Moscow came under a drone attack early ...

The final death toll from the Moscow concert hall attack last week could be higher than the 143 confirmed dead, as Russian investigators said they have received more than 100 reports of missing ...

The U.S. embassy in Moscow had warned on March 7 that "extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings" and said that Americans should not go to events in Russia with crowds.

Born and raised in Voronezh, Russia, Andrei moved to Moscow after graduating from university. He writes on culture for Lonely Planet, the Moscow Times and several Russian-language publications.

Russia’s campaign, for all its brutality, reflects this principle. Moscow has used violence to serve a specific political purpose. It has fought to shape the map, not redraw it entirely.

Russia is running out of cemeteries and crematoriums, a State Duma Deputy Chair has said, amid Pentagon estimates that Moscow has suffered more than 600,000 deaths in its war with Ukraine.