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==Background==
Lukyan Yolkin founded Yarkiye in early 1994 with some members of his former [[Lunarism|Lunarist]] church in Kholpolya and began meeting in an office building in Repyovka. Yolkin and his followers
In 2004 three members of Yarkiye were arrested and convicted for possession of firearms which brought further attention to the group. A mass shooting later that year carried out by a Yarkiye member resulted in the deaths of 15 civilians; the perpetrator was killed by police. The group denied any planning but expressed sympathy to the victims, with an official statement saying the group hopes the victims "found Her Eternal Light." It was suspected the leadership of Yarkiye masterminded the attack but no official connection was found.
Yarkiye members were involved in at least two more incidents resulting in mass casualties prior to the bombing, but again investigators were unable to link the group's leadership with the perpetrators. A grand jury issued a subpoena for documents relating to these mass casualty incidents and Yarkiye offices were raided by agents from the
== Attacks ==
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* '''7:02 pm''' – Two explosions occur in Gurkovsky Metro station, ≈4 seconds apart.
* '''7:03 pm''' – Transit police alert dispatch to explosions. Emergency calls begin.
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* '''7:10 pm''' – Emergency services begin arriving en masse to both sites.
* '''7:11 pm''' – Fifth attacker's vest fails to detonate properly, critically injuring himself.
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}}There were two successful coordinated attacks: two bombs at Stefan Gurkovsky Square and two within the nearby Metro station. A third attack intended to target first responders failed.
=== Stefan Gurkovsky Square ===▼
=== Gurkovsky Metro station ===
Two suicide bombers, wearing suicide vests packed with explosives, attacked civilians inside the Gurkovsky Metro Station, located near Stefan Gurkovsky Square located in [[Volkgoroda]]. The first explosion occurred at 7:02 pm as crowds exited an arriving train; the second explosion occurred about four seconds later near the entrance to the metro station. Some witnesses reported hearing shots fired shortly after the explosions. However, authorities have stated afterwards that there were no shots fired. On duty transit police alerted police dispatch at 7:03 pm.
A third suicide bomber
▲=== Stefan Gurkovsky Square ===
Two suicide bombers, wearing suicide vests packed with explosives, attacked civilians attending the annual Autumn Festival Market held in Stefan Gurkovsky Square located in [[Volkgoroda]]. The first explosion occurred at 7:02 pm near the concert stage; the second explosion occurred about four seconds later near the square's center. Some witnesses reported hearing shots fired shortly after the explosions. However, authorities have stated afterwards that there were no shots fired.
==Perpetrators==
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