# Putin re-elected; Crocus City Hall attack (2024)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/2024-putin-re-elected-crocus-city-hall-attack
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Putin was re-elected with an official 87% of the vote in an election held on 15-17 March 2024 without genuine opposition candidates. On 22 March gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, killing about 145 people; the Islamic State - Khorasan Province claimed responsibility. Andrei Belousov replaced Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in May 2024. The attack was the deadliest in Russia since Beslan.

## Why it matters
The attack was the deadliest in Russia since Beslan.

Ruler at the time: [Vladimir Putin](https://history-russia.com/rulers/vladimir-putin-2012)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — 2024 Russian presidential election](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Russian_presidential_election)
- [Wikipedia — Crocus City Hall attack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocus_City_Hall_attack)
- [Wikipedia — History of the Russian Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Russian_Federation)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Putin re-elected; Crocus City Hall attack](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Putin+re-elected%3B+Crocus+City+Hall+attack)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)