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After Ukraine, Russia also blamed "Islamic State" for the massacre near Moscow

The tragedy in the concert hall on March 22 claimed the lives of at least 144 people

Russia for the first time clearly acknowledged the responsibility of the organization "Islamic State" today country" (IS) for the attack on the concert hall “Crocus City Hall“, which on March 22 took the lives of at least 144 people, and Moscow said that Ukraine was responsible for it, France Press reported, quoted by BTA .

„During the investigation, it was found that the preparation, financing, attack and withdrawal of the terrorists were coordinated over the Internet by members of the “Islamic State-Khorasan” – the Afghan branch of IS.

This was stated by the director of the Russian Security Service (FSS), Alexander Bortnikov, quoted by the Russian agency RIA Novosti, AFP reported.