02:23Mandatory credit: FSB of Russia
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) published footage of interrogations of four Crocus City Hall terrorist attack suspects on Sunday.
Where and when the videos were shot cannot be independently verified. There's no additional information on how the suspects were questioned.
One of the accused, Shamsidin Fariduni, claimed that the terrorist group was instructed by a man named Saifullah, who urged the militants to drive towards Kiev after the attack.
"When we were driving on the road at that time, Saifullah would [send] voice [messages] to us at that time, [asking] 'Where are you going?', and we replied that we were going to Kiev. He told us: 'Drive towards Kiev, and when you get to the border [of Russia and Ukraine], not far from the border, leave your car and dial me, I will help you further'", Fariduni added.
Another suspect, Muhammadsobir Faizov, claimed each militant was promised one million roubles (~10,810 USD, ~9973,68 EUR).
"[We] had to wait for money, one million roubles each; we realised that it would be difficult to cross the border. Saifullah said that there would be some guys waiting for us at the border with Ukraine who would help us cross the border and get to Kiev," Faizov stated.
Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev gave similar information to the investigation. In his turn, Rachabalizoda Saidakrami specified that upon arrival at the border, the group was supposed to contact a person named Kartat who would help them cross the Ukrainian border.
The Russian FSB press service reported that after the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, increased activity of the AFU was detected near the border settlements of Chuikovka and Sopych in Sumy region, where attempts were allegedly made to 'create a corridor for transition' by clearing escape routes for the group of militants.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
143 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
Russia's FSB publishes interrogation footage of Crocus City Hall terrorist attack suspects
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) published footage of interrogations of four Crocus City Hall terrorist attack suspects on Sunday.
Where and when the videos were shot cannot be independently verified. There's no additional information on how the suspects were questioned.
One of the accused, Shamsidin Fariduni, claimed that the terrorist group was instructed by a man named Saifullah, who urged the militants to drive towards Kiev after the attack.
"When we were driving on the road at that time, Saifullah would [send] voice [messages] to us at that time, [asking] 'Where are you going?', and we replied that we were going to Kiev. He told us: 'Drive towards Kiev, and when you get to the border [of Russia and Ukraine], not far from the border, leave your car and dial me, I will help you further'", Fariduni added.
Another suspect, Muhammadsobir Faizov, claimed each militant was promised one million roubles (~10,810 USD, ~9973,68 EUR).
"[We] had to wait for money, one million roubles each; we realised that it would be difficult to cross the border. Saifullah said that there would be some guys waiting for us at the border with Ukraine who would help us cross the border and get to Kiev," Faizov stated.
Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev gave similar information to the investigation. In his turn, Rachabalizoda Saidakrami specified that upon arrival at the border, the group was supposed to contact a person named Kartat who would help them cross the Ukrainian border.
The Russian FSB press service reported that after the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, increased activity of the AFU was detected near the border settlements of Chuikovka and Sopych in Sumy region, where attempts were allegedly made to 'create a corridor for transition' by clearing escape routes for the group of militants.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
143 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
Mandatory credit: FSB of Russia
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) published footage of interrogations of four Crocus City Hall terrorist attack suspects on Sunday.
Where and when the videos were shot cannot be independently verified. There's no additional information on how the suspects were questioned.
One of the accused, Shamsidin Fariduni, claimed that the terrorist group was instructed by a man named Saifullah, who urged the militants to drive towards Kiev after the attack.
"When we were driving on the road at that time, Saifullah would [send] voice [messages] to us at that time, [asking] 'Where are you going?', and we replied that we were going to Kiev. He told us: 'Drive towards Kiev, and when you get to the border [of Russia and Ukraine], not far from the border, leave your car and dial me, I will help you further'", Fariduni added.
Another suspect, Muhammadsobir Faizov, claimed each militant was promised one million roubles (~10,810 USD, ~9973,68 EUR).
"[We] had to wait for money, one million roubles each; we realised that it would be difficult to cross the border. Saifullah said that there would be some guys waiting for us at the border with Ukraine who would help us cross the border and get to Kiev," Faizov stated.
Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev gave similar information to the investigation. In his turn, Rachabalizoda Saidakrami specified that upon arrival at the border, the group was supposed to contact a person named Kartat who would help them cross the Ukrainian border.
The Russian FSB press service reported that after the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, increased activity of the AFU was detected near the border settlements of Chuikovka and Sopych in Sumy region, where attempts were allegedly made to 'create a corridor for transition' by clearing escape routes for the group of militants.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
143 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.