As stated by the Investigative Committee, the terrorists first tried to destroy their phones. The results of an expert study of the devices made it possible to obtain “data significant for the investigation about the circumstances of the preparation for the crime.”
“Photographs of people in camouflage uniforms with a Ukrainian flag against the backdrop of destroyed houses and a Ukrainian postage stamp with an obscene gesture were found on the terrorist’s phone,” the Investigative Committee notes.
The agency admits that these data may indicate a connection between the terrorist attack and the special operation in Ukraine.
“We continue to carry out a set of investigative actions and operational measures to verify the involvement of representatives of the Ukrainian special services and international Islamist terrorist organizations in organizing and financing the terrorist attack,” the Investigative Committee said.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, during negotiations with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu, said that Moscow has information about the Ukrainian trace in organizing the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall.
As President Vladimir Putin noted, it is already known by whose hands the terrorist attack was committed, but now we are interested in its customers. According to available data, on the Ukrainian side a “window” for terrorists to escape was being prepared.