:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/O3P4XDVCAMPVWPHYTYG7KRQXQA.jpg "The White House confirmed that Ukraine had no involvement in the attack in Moscow: “ISIS is solely responsible”")
A suspect in the Crocus City Hall shooting was escorted into the headquarters of the Russian Investigative Committee in Moscow, Russia, following the massacre that left over 130 people dead. The White House has stated that Ukraine had no involvement in the attack, with both the National Security Council spokeswoman and Vice President confirming that ISIS was solely responsible for the massacre.
The ISIS branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known as ISIS-K, claimed responsibility for the attack, which involved four armed gunmen storming the concert hall and setting it on fire. A video posted on social media by ISIS showed the attackers celebrating and shouting “Allah is great.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish the perpetrators of the “barbaric terrorist attack,” but he has accused the gunmen of trying to flee to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky denied any involvement and accused Putin of trying to shift the blame to Kiev.
ISIS-K is a militant group that emerged in Afghanistan in 2015, aiming to establish an Islamic caliphate spanning India, Iran, and Central Asia. While its effectiveness in Afghanistan has been diminished under the Taliban regime, ISIS-K has intensified its activities globally in recent months.
The investigation into the Crocus City Hall massacre is ongoing, with authorities working to identify and apprehend all those involved in the tragic attack.