On Thursday, Russian investigators claimed they had found proof that the terror attack at Crocus City Hall in Moscow last week was carried out by gunmen linked to “Ukrainian nationalists.”
“As a result of working with detained terrorists, studying the technical devices seized from them, and analysing information about financial transactions, evidence was obtained of their connection with Ukrainian nationalists,” a statement from Russia’s Investigative Committee said.
It added that there was “confirmed data” that the gunmen had received significant amounts of cash and cryptocurrency from Ukraine, Reuters reports, and claimed that another suspect involved in “the terrorists’ financing scheme” had been detained by officials.
US officials have said they believe the Islamic State Khorasan, the network’s Afghan branch, was responsible for the attack, but Russia has remained skeptical, noting that the fact the US named a potential perpetrator so quickly was suspicious.