As early as 1880, the Winter Palace where Alexander II resided suffered severe damage. The St. Petersburg police apprehended 17 suspects related to the assassination; these 17 were directly sentenced to hanging, and their friends and family were permanently exiled to remote Siberia.
Such harsh punishment not only failed to deter these assassins but also prompted retaliation time and again.
Eventually, Alexander II was still assassinated. Although the St. Petersburg police had strengthened the security around the Imperial Palace, and the Tsar's Guard had also deployed troops stationed within the Winter Palace.
When the unexpected happens, it always comes so suddenly, Alexander II was blown up in a manner he had never imagined.
On March 13, 1881, Alexander II was traveling by carriage from the palace to the government, preparing to attend a routine meeting.
