Saturday, March 23, 2024

Suspects behind Moscow terrorist attack: What we know so far

"Russia’s law enforcement and security services have detained a total of 11 suspects following Friday’s terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the outskirts of Moscow. The detainees include the four alleged perpetrators of the massacre that has claimed the lives of
more than 130 and left over 150 injured. The criminals intended to cross the
Russia-Ukraine border and had relevant contacts on the Ukrainian side, referring to the four primary suspects. One of the suspects filmed during his interrogation by law enforcement officers claimed that he had committed the crime “for money.” The man stated he had been promised 500,000 rubles ($5,418) and had half of this transferred to his debit card before the attack.
The alleged perpetrator also said he had been “listening to sermons… by a preacher” on Telegram for some time before being approached by the supposed masterminds of Friday’s attack “around a month ago.” When further pressed about what he did in Crocus City Hall on Friday, the man said that he “shot down … people,” adding that he was just tasked with killing people and it “did not matter,” whom he would kill." RT

Ukraine fires barrage of missiles at Crimea

"Ukraine has fired multiple missiles at the city of Sevastopol in Crimea..... the ground defenses have shot down more than 10 missiles." RT

Ukraine reports 69 combat clashes in past 24 hours

"A total of 69 combat engagements were recorded on the Ukrainian battlefield with 28 enemy assaults being repelled in the Novopavlivka direction.
Russian airstrikes targeted Semenivka in Chernihiv region; Neskuchne, Oleksandrivka, and Druzhba in Sumy region; Odradne, Kolodiazne, Petropavlivka, and Kotliarivka in Kharkiv region; Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Chasiv Yar, Oleksandro-
Shultyne, Ocheretyne, Novobakhmutivka, Zhelanne, Novohrodivka, Berdychi, Novoselivka Persha, Semenivka, Karlivka, Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka, Vuhledar, and Staromaiorske in Donetsk region, and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region.

Nearly 140 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under Russian artillery fire.
Volyn and Polissia directions: the operational situation saw no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions: the enemy maintains its military presence near the border, going on sabotage missions in order to prevent Ukrainian troops from moving to other directions.
Kupiansk direction: the enemy, with air support, undertook three fruitless attempts at assault near Synkivka, Tabaivka, and Berestove of Kharkiv region.
Lyman direction: Ukraine repelled seven attacks in the areas of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, and Spirne, Donetsk region, where Russian aviation was also active.
Bakhmut direction: five attacks were repelled near Ivanivske, Andriivka, and Klishchiivka of Donetsk region.
Avdiivka direction: Ukraine’s defenders repelled 10 enemy attacks in the areas of Berdychi, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske.
Novopavlivka direction: Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodiane, and Urozhaine, having repelled 28 assaults involving air support.
Orikhiv direction: the invaders, supported by aviation, attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 10 times near Staromaiorske, south of Novodarivka, Donetsk region, and near Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region.
Kherson direction: the enemy does not abandon the intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from their bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnipro, where two enemy assaults were repelled." Ukrin

Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

"A Russian missile strike on the city of Zaporizhzhia on 22 March has claimed the lives of three people and injured 20 more." UP