Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, said that the version that the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in the Moscow region were allegedly fleeing towards Ukraine does not stand up to any criticism. This thesis was voiced by Vladimir Putin in his speech and is being spread by Russian propaganda.
"You don't need to be a security expert to do this. For more than two years, a full-scale war has been going on, the border areas are saturated with enemy troops, special agents, representatives of special services, and security forces. The border line is mined, and surveillance is conducted by all means, including aerial reconnaissance, on both sides. Areas such as Belgorod and Kursk are now a zone of active hostilities after the recent events. And, of course, this version does not stand up to criticism, everyone in the world understands this, except perhaps the zombie Russian population," Yusov said during a telethon on Saturday, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
He reminded that Russian special services have a history of organising terrorist attacks on their own territory.
"Now there is every indication that we are dealing with such activities of the Russian special services. Next, it is likely that hysteria will be stirred up, the screws will be tightened and even the formal remnants of civil rights and freedoms will be eliminated," Yusov said.
At the same time, he noted that this will not have a significant impact on the course of the war.
"Mobilisation activities on the territory of the aggressor state have not stopped for a single day. Therefore, this will not affect anything globally. But yes, the internal degree of hysteria and internal mobilisation in Russia may indeed be increased, although the rhetoric of propagandists is already as neo-Nazi and aggressive as possible: it is difficult to imagine where it can go even higher," he said.
Russia will also try to use the terrorist attack to change the situation on the international stage, Yusov noted.
"In the international arena, the Putin regime will try to turn the image of the aggressor, which is how Russia is currently perceived in the world, into the image of a victim. Despite the fact that the world has warned about the threat of similar incidents on the territory of the Russian Federation, the Putin regime either did nothing to prevent it or was involved in the organisation of these terrorist acts," the DIU representative stressed.
Today, in an address to Russians, Putin said that the four detainees on charges of committing the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack were moving towards Ukraine in an attempt to escape, where a "window" had been prepared for them to cross the border.
According to him, a total of 11 people involved in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack were detained by Russian law enforcement.
According to media reports, armed men in camouflage opened fire in the Crocus City Hall concert hall before the concert of the band Picnic. The media reported 115 deaths. The concert was sold out, with more than 2,000 people expected to attend. A grenade explosion caused a fire in the building and the roof began to collapse.