Moscow attack: Debunking the false claims - BBC News

BBC Verify examines how the campaign to blame Kyiv unfolded.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Olga Robinson, Shayan Sardarizadeh & Paul BrownBBC VerifyVladimir Putin has acknowledged "radical Islamists" carried out last week's deadly Moscow concert hall attack.

But despite the Islamic State (IS) group claiming responsibility, the Russian president continues to insist Ukraine was involved.

Through Russian officials' statements, media reports, and social media posts, BBC Verify examines how the campaign to blame Kyiv unfolded.

Accusations were made almost immediately after initial reports of the attack on the Crocus City Hall emerged on social media at 1715 GMT on Friday.

Several pro-Kremlin bloggers and some officials posting to the messaging app Telegram blamed Ukraine within just over an hour.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68657383

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