DISINFO: Testimonies show that Ukraine sponsored the Crocus city Hall attack
SUMMARY
Testimonies linked to the investigation into the Crocus City Hall bombing, which killed 149 people, suggests Kyiv's involvement as a sponsor. The defendants named a certain Saïfoullo as the coordinator. He is said to have designated the location of the attack and retreat routes to Ukraine and promised a financial reward.
The defendants' testimonies reveal that the perpetrators had a special legend so that the public would believe that the attack at Crocus City Hall had been carried out exclusively in the interests of the terrorist organization Islamic State, and that the rapid identification of the terrorists would be confirmation of this. Saifullo convinced the defendants that they had to help Ukraine, which is at war with Russia, the enemy of Muslims.
RESPONSE
Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation blaming Ukrainian state for the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall on 22 March 2024.
What this article refers to as “testimonies” are the forced confessions of those arrested by the Russian authorities, publicly tortured and even mutilated during their arrest. Forced confessions obtained under duress are not reliable. Asked by CNN about images of tortured and mutilated suspects, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, "It is inappropriate to comment on them until the investigation is complete.
The Islamic State have claimed responsibility for and shared video footage from the attacks, corroborating their claims of responsibility.
Kyiv strongly denied any involvement in the assault on the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk.
In a recent development, news have appeared that Iran had warned Moscow a few days before of an imminent attack by ISIS based on information obtained from arrested ISIS terrorists in Iran.
U.S officials have intelligence that the Islamic State group's Afghan affiliate, IS-Khorasan, is responsible for the Moscow attack. “ISIS bears sole responsibility for this attack. There was no Ukrainian involvement whatsoever,” White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement.
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