Moscow blast: Russia's Domodedovo airport rocked

[Slowpoke]

I'm not sure, it's really weird. They're not releasing any information at all - put it on if you can. A spokeswoman is speaking now but she's telling us what we already know. The only new bit of information is "it's not affecting departures because of the distance between arrivals and departures".

I've heard al-Qaeda mentioned a few times but nothing is confirmed.

Or you know, they're just showing the terrorists that they cannot win and they'll carry on regardless. Russia is very very good at doing this.

That's all well and good but arrivals should be blocked off.

[Agnostic Bear]

That's all well and good but arrivals should be blocked off.

Why? If there aren't any bodies there any more I don't see why business shouldn't just continue as usual, it's just gonna be a bit bashed up is all.

[Slowpoke]

Because live pictures clearly show bodies on the floor in arrivals.

[Jordy]

I don't really understand terrorism in Russia but it's surprisingly "common", surely it's the Chechens as usual?

Just last year 40 people were killed in the Moscow Metro bombings.

[Niall!]

Well it is a sad story/event, so RIP to all those involved.

But remember people, as much as your government likes you to think - there aren't actually terrorists hiding behind every tree waiting to come and blow you up, just a warning incase something happens here because in the state of panic they [the political class] will no doubt use it as a chance to destroy yet more of our civil liberties in the name of 'security'.

Oh shut the **** up.
I've nothing against you, but this has NOTHING, I repeat NOTHING to do with your apparent hatred for anyone in power. Seriously, you couldn't just hold off for one god damn thread? People have died here today and you run around shouting out your political views which may or may not be correct. Frankly I couldn't care less. Now show some damn respect to those people by not using this thread as a platform for your frankly annoying political voice to be heard.

[Grig]

I don't really understand terrorism in Russia but it's surprisingly "common", surely it's the Chechens as usual?

Just last year 40 people were killed in the Moscow Metro bombings.

Yeh, you're right, it is usually those from the Baltic states such as Chechnya trying to attack the central government in Moscow. It seems to be happening too often to my liking, we had a metro, train and an airport blast all in less than a year an a half. I'm not sure if you could brand this 'internal terrorism' as a pose to al-Qaeda, as I actually doubt al-Qaeda has their sites set on Russia, if anything, they'll go for a western European/ American target.

Although, at the moment people are blaming it on things such as not enough security etc. Will be interesting to see more when details of the investigation come in.

I bet you, there will be a repeat of such an attack in at least the next 6 months, maybe not within the airports, but somewhere, somehow within the capital.

[Chippiewill]

Or you know, they're just showing the terrorists that they cannot win and they'll carry on regardless. Russia is very very good at doing this.

That is exactly what I was just thinking.

Oh shut the **** up.
I've nothing against you, but this has NOTHING, I repeat NOTHING to do with your apparent hatred for anyone in power. Seriously, you couldn't just hold off for one god damn thread? People have died here today and you run around shouting out your political views which may or may not be correct. Frankly I couldn't care less. Now show some damn respect to those people by not using this thread as a platform for your frankly annoying political voice to be heard.

This. He seriously needs to stop putting a political spin on everything to prove his pretty poor point.

[Inseriousity.]

Or you know, they're just showing the terrorists that they cannot win and they'll carry on regardless. Russia is very very good at doing this.

Yes I think it's quite inspiring really. It's like sticking two fingers up at the terrorists.

RIP to all those who died and I hope those who are injured recover

[Grig]

Yes I think it's quite inspiring really. It's like sticking two fingers up at the terrorists.

RIP to all those who died and I hope those who are injured recover

This is the character of Russian people. I was in Moscow just 2 weeks ago, and there was unattended package in the metro, everyone was smiling and just sitting there, I was the only one to run out at the next station. Might be paranoia or might be their determination to not think what could be and just carry on through normal life.

[kuzkasate]

This is the character of Russian people. I was in Moscow just 2 weeks ago, and there was unattended package in the metro, everyone was smiling and just sitting there, I was the only one to run out at the next station. Might be paranoia or might be their determination to not think what could be and just carry on through normal life.

This is so true lol. Airport security isnt secure anywhere I think, I even heard on the news that someone smuggled in like 700 guns into the UK from America, so I guess we are never safe in airports!