Russia accuses the US, Britain and Ukraine for the terrorist attack in Moscow

Russia’s Federal Security Service, Alexander Bortnikov

Moscow (Russia) – The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service, Alexander Bortnikov, claimed that the US, Britain and Ukraine were behind the attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow. Speaking at a meeting in Moscow, Bortnikov said that his statement is based on the factual information he had. He added that the main motive behind the attack was to prove that Ukraine is quite capable. Ukraine carried out terrorist attacks to prove its capabilities. He also said that Ukraine, Britain and the United States have previously carried out such attacks on Russia. Western countries and Ukraine want to do a lot of damage to Russia.

1. On 22nd March, terrorists carried out an attack in Crocus City Concert Hall near Moscow. 139 people were killed and 182 injured in this attack. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.

2. After this attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged that Islamic radicals were responsible for this attack and Ukraine is behind it.

3. The US, however, has claimed that the attack in Moscow was carried out by the Islamic State. ‘There is no evidence that the Ukrainian Government was involved in this attack’, it said.