Vladamir Putin appeared to hint Russia is seeking to blame UKRAINE for the Moscow massacre that left 133 dead – and vowed vengeance. Russia is reeling after last night’s horrific terrorist attack on a concert hall – the worst to hit the country in 20 years.
The Russian president, 71, addressed the nation and promised his people he would “punish” those responsible for the massacre.
ISIS-K – a brutal splinter cell of the death cult – has claimed responsibility for the savage attack.
At least four gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall venue on the outskirts of Moscow during a rock show by the band Picnic.
They fired a salvo of machine gun shots into crowds of people as they ran for their lives – killing men, women and children.
The building was left with a collapsed roof after the terrorists started an inferno which ripped through the structure, trapping many civilians inside.
Russia claims it has already arrested the four suspected shooters and at least seven others in connection with the attack.
Yet, the Kremlin seems to already churning out unfounded claims and seeking to shift the blame onto Ukraine.
In a televised address to the nation, a furious Putin attempted to suggest the gunmen tried to escape to Ukraine after the “barbaric terrorist attack”.
Ukraine has already hit back at this claim – dismissing it as rubbish.
The Russian despot didn’t mention ISIS in his speech, sparking accusations from Kyiv that he is falsely trying to link Ukraine to the assault to support for his war in Ukraine, which recently entered its third year.
The Kremlin is known for pumping out waves of disinformation to mislead the public – and there has been a constant storm of bizarre claims and baseless accusations about just about everything since his illegal invasion.
Putin’s forces consider themselves masters of information warfare – and often clumsily attempt to sow doubt around major events in a bid to cause chaos.
