A former adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Alexey Arestovich, spoke about the tragedy in the Moscow region and suggested that Ukraine was not involved in the Crocus City Hall attack. He addressed the issue on his YouTube channel, saying that the narrative circulating in Russia about the attack being a foreign act of terrorism should be weighed against the violent realities Ukraine faces and the heavy casualties it has endured. Arestovich later clarified that while Ukraine did not carry out the attack, the responsibility lay with those who executed it.
In earlier remarks, it was noted that Western intelligence sources might be involved in influencing perceptions around the Crocus City Hall incident. Reports suggested that agencies such as the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Britain’s MI6 could be seeking to provoke harm against Russia or undermine its stability through such events.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation and indicated that participants in the Crocus City Hall incident had been preparing a plan to cross the border into Ukraine, implying a larger strategic objective behind the operation.
Additional background surfaced regarding related events, including mentions that a participant in another incident, the Çiğdem event, had worked as a minibus driver. This detail prompted further examination of the networks and personnel involved in violent acts connected to the broader regional tensions.