Over 20 people have been arrested for the terrorist massacre at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk in Moscow, where at least 144 people died. This was announced by the director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, during a meeting of the Council of heads of security agencies and special services of the CIS member states in Bishkek. For the first time, Russia has recognized the responsibility of ISIS in the attack on March 22 and reiterated its accusations against Kiev. The FSB chief said the investigation revealed that the preparations, financing, attack and escape of the terrorists were coordinated online by some members of the Khorasan group, the Afghan branch of ISIS, according to reports from the agency Ria Novosti.
He then specified that the investigation is currently “investigating the entire circle of people involved in the crime” and that among those arrested “there are both those directly responsible and accomplices”. Bortnikov directly pointed the finger at Ukrainian military intelligence: «The investigation is ongoing, but I can already say with certainty that Ukrainian military intelligence was directly involved in that attack», he declared during the summit, according to what is reported Tax. He accused NATO countries of facilitating the transfer of mercenaries and terrorists to Ukraine: «We are recording the massive transfer to Ukraine of mercenaries and militants of international terrorist organizations from the Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan with the help of the countries of NATO”.
