Sunday, March 24, 2024
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The statement, posted to X, added that the drones “presented an imminent threat to US, coalition, and merchant vessels in the region.” MS
US & NATO Issue Rare 'Solidarity' Messages After Moscow Attack As Death Toll Rises To 137; Bizarre Terrorist 'Confessions' Emerge
"Russian state media has underscored that "partners and geopolitical rivals alike have joined the chorus expressing horror in the wake of the Crocus City Hall attack."
This has somewhat surprisingly included a statement of solidarity from Washington, as the death toll has has risen to 137 killed. "The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s deadly terrorist attack in Moscow," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Saturday statement. "We condemn terrorism in all its forms and stand in solidarity with the people of Russia in grieving the loss of life from this horrific event." Even NATO issued a statement of condolence, with NATO spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah saying on X that the Western military alliance "unequivocally condemn the attacks targeting concertgoers in Moscow."
But still Western officials hit back at President Putin's attempts to link the terror attack, which ISIS-K has reportedly taken responsibility for, to Ukraine. Both the president and Kremlin officials have alleged the gunmen were trying to escape through Ukraine territory, utilizing a 'window' of support from across the border.
While Russian authorities are still very early in their investigation, the 'confessions' and claims and counter-claims which are still emerging remain bizarre and murky:
On Saturday, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan posted footage of the interrogation of one of the suspects. The man in the video claims that he went on the killing spree after he was promised 500,000 rubles ($5,400).
The suspect also claimed that his handlers had instructed him as to where the attack should take place. He said he was ordered to “kill people there… doesn’t matter who.” The suspect claimed that the terrorist act was organized on Telegram with an unknown person who provided weapons.
Amid an ongoing flurry of speculation over the circumstances surrounding the Crocus Hall massacre, and the question of whether state actors or intelligence services may be involved, more videos have emerged which appear to tie the attackers to the Islamic State.
Prior social media claims that asserted one or more attackers were Ukrainian appear to have been debunked. Various theories continue to be advanced, also by mainstream pundits.
Russia has long been an avowed enemy of ISIS, especially after the Russian military intervention in Syria starting in 2015, when Putin joined Assad in battling jihadists in the war-ravaged country.
ISIS propaganda channels have reportedly released cell phone videos from the attackers themselves...Russian government has continued to question what intelligence concerning the planned attack that Washington may have had ahead of time. In a March 7 emergency alert, the US Embassy in Moscow said it was "monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts."
The embassy further urged all US nationals in the country to remain vigilant and "monitor local media for updates." The Kremlin has demanded answers and even raised the possibility of Western involvement, given also the current claims that the terrorists may have had a 'Ukraine connection'." ZH
But still Western officials hit back at President Putin's attempts to link the terror attack, which ISIS-K has reportedly taken responsibility for, to Ukraine. Both the president and Kremlin officials have alleged the gunmen were trying to escape through Ukraine territory, utilizing a 'window' of support from across the border.
While Russian authorities are still very early in their investigation, the 'confessions' and claims and counter-claims which are still emerging remain bizarre and murky:
On Saturday, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan posted footage of the interrogation of one of the suspects. The man in the video claims that he went on the killing spree after he was promised 500,000 rubles ($5,400).
The suspect also claimed that his handlers had instructed him as to where the attack should take place. He said he was ordered to “kill people there… doesn’t matter who.” The suspect claimed that the terrorist act was organized on Telegram with an unknown person who provided weapons.
Amid an ongoing flurry of speculation over the circumstances surrounding the Crocus Hall massacre, and the question of whether state actors or intelligence services may be involved, more videos have emerged which appear to tie the attackers to the Islamic State.
Prior social media claims that asserted one or more attackers were Ukrainian appear to have been debunked. Various theories continue to be advanced, also by mainstream pundits.
Russia has long been an avowed enemy of ISIS, especially after the Russian military intervention in Syria starting in 2015, when Putin joined Assad in battling jihadists in the war-ravaged country.
ISIS propaganda channels have reportedly released cell phone videos from the attackers themselves...Russian government has continued to question what intelligence concerning the planned attack that Washington may have had ahead of time. In a March 7 emergency alert, the US Embassy in Moscow said it was "monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts."
The embassy further urged all US nationals in the country to remain vigilant and "monitor local media for updates." The Kremlin has demanded answers and even raised the possibility of Western involvement, given also the current claims that the terrorists may have had a 'Ukraine connection'." ZH
70 combat clashes, Air Force launches 10 strikes on enemy positions in past 24 hrs
"In the past 24 hours, 75 combat engagements were recorded on the battlefield in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force launched strikes on 10 enemy manpower clusters....the enemy launched 14 missile attacks and 106 air strikes, fired 99 times from multiple launch rocket
systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas over the past day....., the following settlements were subjected to Russian air strikes: Seredyna-Buda, Vorozhba in the Sumy region; Zemlianky, Potykhonove, Bolohivka, Kyslivka in the Kharkiv region; Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Rozdolivka, Chasiv Yar, Dachne, Druzhba, Umanske, Semenivka, Novobakhmutivka, Zhdanov, Ocheretyne, Berdychi, Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Urozhaine, Vuhledar, Staromaiorske, Makarivka in the Donetsk region; Robotyne, Malynivka, Mala Tokmachka, Stepove in the Zaporizhzhia region; Tokarivka, Tiahynyka in the Kherson region. About 140 settlements of the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under enemy artillery fire. In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna sectors, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage activities to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to the threatened areas, and increases the density of minefields along the state border in Russia’s Belgorod region. In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled eight enemy attacks in the areas of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Terny, Yampolivka, Rozdolivka, Vesele, Spirne in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aircraft, attempted to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops.
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 15 enemy attacks in the vicinity of Klishchiivka, Bohdanivka, and Ivanivske in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 enemy attacks in the areas of Berdychi, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Yasnobrodivka, and Nevelske in the Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, Pobeda, Kostiantynivka, and Urozhaine, where the enemy, with the support of aircraft, attempted to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops 34 times.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, 4 times with the support of aircraft.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy does not abandon attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from the footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Over the past day, two unsuccessful attacks were launched on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Krynky, Kherson region." Ukrin
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 15 enemy attacks in the vicinity of Klishchiivka, Bohdanivka, and Ivanivske in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 enemy attacks in the areas of Berdychi, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Yasnobrodivka, and Nevelske in the Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, Pobeda, Kostiantynivka, and Urozhaine, where the enemy, with the support of aircraft, attempted to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops 34 times.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, 4 times with the support of aircraft.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy does not abandon attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from the footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Over the past day, two unsuccessful attacks were launched on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Krynky, Kherson region." Ukrin
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