Putin says Moscow attackers were ‘trying to flee to Ukraine’

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that the attackers behind the deadly assault on a Moscow concert were “travelling towards Ukraine”.

“All four perpetrators were found and detained. They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, previously, a window had been prepared for them to cross the border,” Putin said in his first public statement since Friday’s attack on the concert hall.

The Russian president called the attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 a “barbaric terrorist act” and announced a day of national mourning.

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[suemowat]

Some of them were fleeing to Belarus, so what does he make of that?

[mpat]

Blessings for the souls of all those who died in this attack and blessings to their loved ones

[ReneBlackk]

Of course, because we all know that the safest and clearest route to escape is across a border with the country with which one is at war, and surely that border is not at all monitored by military or surveillance systems.

[emixonalgaert]

Where else would they run to, Japan ?

[patmajoneza]

I wouldn't be surprised if he was behind it like in '99...

[brownmoney]

Bollocks. Everyone knew yesterday that he'd be claiming this

[trapperbytariksfouane]

It was America they gave warnings not to attend public events in Russia 2 weeks ago. A senator also said Russia would be in for a suprise a few weeks ago.

[Thestrongalwayssurvive]

I pray for all the innocent victims and their families after going through this horrific act of terrorism. Plain evil is all I can say.

[DavidGetling]

Putin probably also says his mother was the Virgin Mary.

[ExploderIlu]

Bro he wants to blame Ukraine for everything, its comedic at this point

[johnnydoe]

Remember

No Police Cars Came to the Scene
of Attack to Enable them to Escape. 🤣🤣

[KSfreaky]

funny how he was laughing at the USA warnings about this attack. shows just how much he cares about russians.

[Дядя-Ваня]

Yes, there was a murder. Moreover, it wasn't just terrorism, it was mass murder for no reason. But... What does Ukraine have to do with it? The Tajiks shot the civilians, not the Ukrainians

[c.rutherford]

What direction were they supposed to flee to to get out of Russia. East?

[spiker]

If a meteor was heading for earth, Putin would also blame Ukraine for it.

[azulaquaza]

These guys were probably caught facing southwest and this guy made this immediate conclusion 😂

[Rt-]

Excuses to start mobilization, he ordered this. Pooptin himself. Liar

[pataleno]

Where else would they try escape to Russia ?

[deek]

ISIS right in the middle of Moscow it doesn't make sense

[BrnKillllll]

Didn't Russia invade Ukraine first??? now blaming this on Ukraine... they looked like Wagner mercs lmao