After Today's Attack In Grozny, Russian Security Forces Have Been Put On 'High-Alert' In Moscow

Russian Military On Alert In Moscow, Grozny Amid New Crisis -- News.com.au

RUSSIAN authorities say gunmen travelling in several cars killed at least three traffic police officers at a checkpoint in the capital of the restive North Caucasus republic of Chechnya.

Although unrest is common in Russia’s North Caucasus, forceful security measures adopted by iron-fisted Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov have spared the city of Grozny of significant violence for several years.

Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports Moscow has closed its airspace to all civilian traffic.

Reports on Twitter state there are fighter jets overhead as military helicopters cris-cross the city.

Russian media state President Vladmir Putin rushed to the Kremlin at 1.15am local time in response to reports of the outbreak of violence.

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My Comment: Russian media is blaming the Islamic State for today's attack .... Islamic State Suspected in Chechnya Terrorist Attack (Moscow Times). I say wait until the investigation is over .... Russia Launches Criminal Probe Into Terrorist Attack in Chechnya (Sputnik). Earlier reports mentioned that Moscow had ordered the closure of all civilian flights in its airspace .... but according to Flight Aware, there are flights entering and leaving Moscow right now. My prediction on what is next is "more of the same" .... a heavier security presence (for a certain period of time), more military ops in the Caucasus against suspected Islamic militant groups, and a bigger budget for the FSB (Russia's Security Federal Service).