The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a video showing the alleged attackers in the concert hall attack. Moscow It should appear. A „news agency” affiliated with the „Islamic State” organization distributed the video, adding that it was an „exclusive scene.” In light of Russian claims about Ukraine's alleged complicity in the attack, the publication appears to be an attempt by ISIS to prove its responsibility for the terrorist act that may have left more than 130 people dead.
In fact, the video footage was not previously known. ZEIT ONLINE has it. The 90-second recording was posted on the same channels for which ISIS claimed responsibility in writing on Friday evening. Terrorism experts believe the rhetoric of responsibility is original.
The video matches footage of the attack site and the suspects who were arrested
The video, which has now been released, shows a number of armed terrorists whose faces have been obscured and their voices distorted, most likely during the attack. You can see, among other things, how one of the two men shoots people with an automatic rifle while another man kills a seriously wounded person lying on the ground. The surrounding areas shown in the video, such as stairs and walls, match other footage of the attack site.
Such as independent Russian investigative media in exile AgentsmentionedTwo of the perpetrators who appeared in the video appear to resemble two suspects whose arrests were reported by Russian security authorities. One of them was wearing the same clothes as a detainee in the Bryansk region of Russia, as can be seen from the individual items on the clothes. Another has the same shoes. Russian security authorities reported the arrest of 11 suspects, four of whom were said to be directly linked to the attack.
The report contradicts many speculations that the suspects arrested by Russian authorities had no connection to the attack. The Russian security services have published video clips of a number of detainees and their interrogations, some of which show extremely brutal treatment of the men. This appears to be the man who was severely mistreated by the authorities during his arrest Agents It appears he was one of the shooters.
Conflicting information about the escape of the alleged perpetrators
Russia President Vladimir Putin and Russian domestic intelligence announced Ukraine's alleged involvement in the attack, despite a message from ISIS claiming responsibility for the attack. The arrested attackers wanted to flee to the neighboring country. This seems to contradict the statement of the Belarusian Ambassador to Russia, Dmitry Krutog: he said high The official Belarusian news agency Belta said that the Belarusian authorities, in cooperation with Russian colleagues, were successfully able to prevent the perpetrators from escaping across the Russian-Belarusian border.
Ukraine strongly rejects the Russian accusations. Ukrainian military intelligence agency HUR said this was „another lie from Russian intelligence.” The day after the attack, the US government also confirmed that, in its assessment, ISIS was solely responsible for the crime. National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said there was no Ukrainian involvement. She again referred to information about a planned attack in the Russian capital region that the US government had already received at the beginning of the month and shared with Russia at the time.
According to Russian authorities, at least 133 people were killed and several others were injured in the attack on Crocus City Hall in the Moscow suburb of Krasnogorsk on Friday evening. Russian state media at times reported at least 143 people killed.
The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a video showing the alleged attackers in the concert hall attack. Moscow It should appear. A „news agency” affiliated with the „Islamic State” organization distributed the video, adding that it was an „exclusive scene.” In light of Russian claims about Ukraine's alleged complicity in the attack, the publication appears to be an attempt by ISIS to prove its responsibility for the terrorist act that may have left more than 130 people dead.
Massive missile attacks on Ukraine – hitting several thermal power plants
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The Russian army attacked Ukraine again with missiles. The Ukrainian side announced that 21 out of 34 missiles and cruise missiles had been shot down. Meanwhile, four thermal power plants were damaged and an engineer was injured.
RRussia struck Ukraine with new large-scale missile attacks. The Kiev Air Force reported on Saturday morning that 21 out of 34 missiles and cruise missiles of various types had been shot down. She added that the attacks came from the air, the Black Sea and land. Energy facilities were attacked in the Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions, Energy Minister Herman Haloshenko said on Telegram. An engineer was injured.
Energy company DTEK said a total of four thermal power plants suffered severe damage. People were injured. “You will receive the help you need,” the company said. Workers are currently trying to repair the damage.
Weather alert throughout the country
There was previously a weather alert across the country. According to the Ministry of Energy in Kiev, the air strikes primarily targeted energy facilities. Attacks were reported in the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv (formerly Limburg), and Ivano-Frankivsk. According to the authorities, two energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk region were bombed.
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The authorities also reported that several explosions occurred again in the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, which was subjected to repeated bombing and is not far from the Russian border. It was said that the grounds of a hospital were also subjected to Russian bombing. Buildings were damaged by the pressure wave, and some windows were shattered. A patient was injured in her bed. Authorities also released photos of the damage.
Russia, which has brought death and destruction to the neighboring country with its aggressive war on Ukraine for more than two years, has also been the target of attacks again. Russian air defenses said that the Ukrainian side intercepted and destroyed 66 drones in the Krasnodar region. Local authorities said that a fire also damaged facilities at an oil processing company in the area. No one is hurt. The Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014, once again reported shooting down two drones. The information cannot be verified initially.
The governor of Russia's Belgorod border region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said five people were injured in a drone attack on a village on the border.
Israel sees a „last chance” for a hostage deal before the attack on Rafah
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In Tel Aviv, negotiators are discussing the possibility of releasing Israeli hostages in Gaza. Various media outlets in the region reported that the chances are good. An Islamic state wants to pressure Hamas.
IAccording to media reports, Israel sees the latest efforts at a ceasefire and hostage agreement in the Gaza war as a „last chance” before the planned attack on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. A senior Israeli official said talks between Egyptian and Israeli representatives in Tel Aviv on Friday were “very good” and focused.
It seems that the Egyptians are ready to pressure the Islamic movement Hamas to reach an agreement. Progress was made in all areas in the talks, The Times of Israel cited related reports late Friday evening. The state-owned Cairo News Channel had previously reported significant progress.
The Israeli official was quoted as saying that Israel will not allow Hamas, especially its leader in Gaza, Jihya Sinwar, to delay the hostage deal to prevent the planned military attack in Rafah. A few days ago, the army mobilized two additional reserve brigades.
Initially, a limited agreement was reached with Hamas
Sinwar is considered the planner of the massacre that Israel witnessed on October 7 of last year, as a result of which about 1,200 Israelis were killed, and about 250 people were displaced to Gaza. It is believed to be located in tunnels under Rafah.
The Times of Israel quoted the unnamed Israeli government official as saying: “This is the last chance before we go to Rafah.” “Either an agreement in the near future or Rafah.” Israel wants to destroy the last remaining Hamas brigades in the southern Gaza City bordering Egypt. According to Israeli media, Egypt wants to reach an agreement to avoid the attack in Rafah. Egypt fears that Palestinians will cross the border in large numbers.
On the other hand, Hamas said that it had received an official response from Israel to the position of the extremist Palestinian Islamic organization in the ceasefire talks. Deputy Head of the Hamas Political Bureau in the Gaza Strip, Khalil Al-Hayya, said in a statement that the letter will be studied and a response will be provided.
In Rafah, hundreds of thousands sought refuge to escape the fighting in the rest of the Gaza Strip. According to Israeli media, the recent talks between Egyptian and Israeli representatives were initially about a limited agreement with Hamas, under which only some women, the elderly, and the sick hostages would be released.
Hamas rejected an American proposal to release 40 of those kidnapped. According to her, there should not be a large number of hostages who fall into these categories alive. Hamas calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which the Israeli government rejects.
For days, NATO countries have been outpacing each other in arms shipments to Ukraine. Leopard 2 tanks will soon be among them again.
KYIV – They're rolling in the Ukraine war again: the one of great importance US arms supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces They are on the way forward. Thanks to $61 billion, military aid from other NATO countries is beginning to accelerate again.
Leopard 2 tank: Ukraine receives supplies from “Leos” against Russia
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) rejects the launch of the Taurus cruise missile. While the little one Lithuania gave its last fighter plane to the Ukrainians The British send Paveway IV infrared-guided glide bombs and powerful medium-range ATACMS missiles on their way to the devastated country from the United States.
Now supplies have arrived for the squadron Leopard 2 tanks Ukrainian army. Like the Spanish daily newspaper El Pais Madrid will soon deliver ten of a total of 19 Leopard 2 A4 tanks to the Ukrainians, it was reported on Friday (April 26). It's the next signal of support: Kiev can urgently use every Western battle tank to defend the country against the Russian invading forces of Kremlin autocrat Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine losses: Many tanks remained facing Putin's Russian army
Because: like that New York Times (New York Times) As recently reported, the Russians have, among other things, disabled five of 31 US Abrams tanks delivered in the past two months. According to the open source intelligence website oryx, which documents military losses using photographs and maps. For example, the Ukrainian Armed Forces had lost a total of 796 tanks by April 20 – including 30 German-made Leopard 2 tanks. According to estimates, Kiev received approximately 140 tanks from the West. Many of them failed to fight against the army Russia He has already returned to the battlefield, as evidenced by numerous photos and videos from bloggers on social media such as Telegram.
Recently, Ukraine has had to rely more heavily on old Soviet-era tanks again Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) It stated that some of the newly formed brigades were no longer supplied with tanks at all. In addition to the Spanish tanks, work is currently underway on supplies: Munich tank manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), which has been producing „Leos” for decades, is currently preparing an additional 14 Leopard 2 A4 tanks from German industrial stocks on behalf of For and at the expense of the Netherlands and Denmark.
Weapons delivery to Ukraine: Spain provides Patriot missiles
how El Pais However, the Spanish arms package should be available to Kiev by June 30. The deliveries also include an unspecified payload of Patriot missiles, but Madrid has concluded that it does not wish to deliver a complete anti-aircraft system. This is exactly what Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said (SPD) last in Answer-Broadcasting „Maischberger“If a country has, for example, six Patriot systems, or four, and is not on the front line to the east, they can easily hand over a Patriot system,” other NATO partners asked.
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) even wrote letters with similar requests to their counterparts. When Sandra Meischberger asked whether he meant Spain and/or Greece, the Defense Minister replied: “We are currently talking to them.” For its part, Athens publicly announced on Friday that it would not provide the Patriot air defense system. According to unconfirmed reports, the Greek Air Force is said to have 36 so-called Patriot bombers, that is, launchers.
Leopard 2 Ukrainians: Putin seized tanks that demonstrated in Russia
As for the “Panthers”: In recent months, the Russian army has been conducting a real hunt for Panther tanks in Ukraine, and this has been documented through pathetic posts published by Russian military bloggers on social media. For example, Russian President Vladimir Putin displayed a captured Leopard 2 A6 tank while transporting the tank on a low-loading truck across western Russia to the capital, Moscow – with offensive comments on social networks. Now Ukraine gets more from Assad again against Putin's imperialism. (evening)