The Nord-Ost crisis, also known as the Moscow theater hostage crisis, was a terrorist attack and hostage crisis that took place in Moscow, Russia, from October 23 to 26, 2002. Chechen terrorists seized the Dubrovka Theater, taking 850 hostages. The Russian government responded by storming the theater with gas, which accidentally killed 133 hostages. The terrorists were also killed in the raid. The crisis raised questions about the Russian government's handling of the situation and the use of excessive force.
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