A major concert venue complex outside Moscow on Friday 22nd of March was attacked, this left at least 40 people dead and more than 100 injured. The attackers attacked the venue with weapons and incendiary devices.
In a push to squarely blame the ISIS for the Crocus City Hall attack, it is to be noted that some media houses have been pushing the circulation of fake news indicating that the terror group ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack without proper backing of the claims.
The widely circulated image of what purports to be an ISIS statement claiming responsibility for the Crocus City Hall attack uses a template that ISIS appears to have abandoned many years ago, rendering the ISIS responsibility claim unfounded.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke out publicly for the first time about the gruesome terrorist attack on Saturday 23rd, threatening to seek “retribution” on those responsible.
According to the preliminary data, they had a crossing of the border prepared from the Ukrainian side
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Putin refused to acknowledge ISIS’s claim of responsibility for the attack, stating that Russia was still doing investigations. However, he attempted to indicate that Ukraine might bear responsibility, claiming that the suspected attackers were apprehended while attempting to cross the border into Ukraine.
