More than 133 people died after a mass shooting and fire at a concert hall in the Moscow region. The suspects have already been detained but the Kremlin is trying to blame Ukraine.
Russian authorities demanded that state and Kremlin-loyal media outlets talk about the “Ukrainian trace” during the terrorist attack on the Crocus concert hall in the city of Krasnogorsk. Meduza writes about this with links to sources in this media.
Although ISIS-K’s Afghanistan-based branch claimed responsibility for the events of March 22, 2024, the FSB said the Crocus terrorists headed to Ukraine, where they established “appropriate contacts” after the attack. Four suspects were detained in the Bryansk region, close to the Russia-Ukraine border. They plan to bring them to Moscow.
The Ukrainian side immediately denied the accusations.
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“This particular statement and this information are, of course, nonsense,” said Andrey Yusov, representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
According to him, terrorists were advancing towards the border areas where intelligence services and the army were concentrated.
The National Security and Defense Council Counterinformation Center also stated that the terrorist attack in the Russian Federation may have been an operation by local intelligence services to blame Ukraine and cause a new wave of mobilization.
In his speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the “Ukrainian trace” in the terrorist attack, but did not directly blame Ukraine.
According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, 133 people died as a result of the shooting and subsequent fire in the concert hall. Some Russian media reported figures of 143 and 150. However, it is stated that the number of victims may increase significantly as many people are hospitalized and the rubble of the building continues to be cleared.
What is known about the terrorist attack in Russia
On March 22, 2024, shots were opened in the Crocus City Hall concert hall in the city of Krasnogorsk, Moscow region. The group “Picnic” was supposed to perform there. Unidentified persons opened fire with machine guns, then threw grenades or incendiary bombs, causing a large-scale fire.
Let us remind you that one of the perpetrators of the attack on Crocus said the amount that should be paid to him for this.
Moreover Focus According to US data, he wrote about those responsible for the terrorist attack in Crocus.
Source: Focus
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