Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Belize]

I think it’s more likely the war in Ukraine bleeding resources leading to lapses in Russian security rather than a false flag. The US actually issued a warning of exactly this kind of thing a few days ago, and Russia has no shortage of its own terrorist and separatist groups.

The U.S. embassy had warned U.S. citizens in Moscow that they had caught wind of a plan by ISIL to attack large venues/large gatherings a couple weeks ago. I'm also inclined to say it isn't a false flag but just a run of the mill terror attack that took advantage of Russia's resources being drained by the war in Ukraine.

[arandomuser]

The U.S. embassy had warned U.S. citizens in Moscow that they had caught wind of a plan by ISIL to attack large venues/large gatherings a couple weeks ago. I'm also inclined to say it isn't a false flag but just a run of the mill terror attack that took advantage of Russia's resources being drained by the war in Ukraine.

https://www.newsweek.com/us-warning-...russia-1877216 march 8th

"Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels and military bloggers also responded to the warning negatively, implying that any attacks in Russia would be the fault of the U.S. or the U.K."

i doubt russia didnt have the same intelligence..but they were already ready to blame the US not so much of a false flag but hey let this happen and use it politically putin dosent care about people dying

[Belize]

https://www.newsweek.com/us-warning-...russia-1877216 march 8th

"Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels and military bloggers also responded to the warning negatively, implying that any attacks in Russia would be the fault of the U.S. or the U.K."

i doubt russia didnt have the same intelligence..but they were already ready to blame the US not so much of a false flag but hey let this happen and use it politically putin dosent care about people dying

Oh no, I don't doubt for a minute that the Russia agiprop will be using this to stoke anti-western sentiments/justify even more atrocities in Ukraine, BUT, at least it isn't a mystery who the attackers are for the rest of the world.

[DarkTZeratul]

i doubt russia didnt have the same intelligence..but they were already ready to blame the US not so much of a false flag but hey let this happen and use it politically putin dosent care about people dying

And ISIL would presumably have seen that and gone through it with it happily knowing that the west would be blamed for it.

[Gorsameth]

Lets remember that Russia has no shortage of enemies, both within and without.

Russia's internal security being drained by the war means more groups are willing to rise up

[Belize]

And ISIL would presumably have seen that and gone through it with it happily knowing that the west would be blamed for it.

Hmmm, they're not usually the kind to shy away from taking credit. Attaching your name to mass casualty events, especially ones carried out far into foreign soil, is a big part of how terror attacks operate.

Telling people "you are not safe in your own country" is a powerful psychological effect.

[DarkAmbient]

An eyewitness reported "five bearded men with assault rifles". Hmm... Kadyrov upset about anything lately?

[Draco-Onis]

https://www.newsweek.com/us-warning-...russia-1877216 march 8th

"Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels and military bloggers also responded to the warning negatively, implying that any attacks in Russia would be the fault of the U.S. or the U.K."

i doubt russia didnt have the same intelligence..but they were already ready to blame the US not so much of a false flag but hey let this happen and use it politically putin dosent care about people dying

I have been known to be a pessimist but I see a possibility of using an attack like this to galvanize and institute a bigger mobilization for the Ukraine war. There have been attacks from Ukraine on Russian soil so it's not a huge reach.

[Iphie]

An eyewitness reported "five bearded men with assault rifles". Hmm... Kadyrov upset about anything lately?

Plenty, I mean I wouldn't even put it beyond separatist Chechens...or putin offing another loose end.

[DarkTZeratul]

Hmmm, they're not usually the kind to shy away from taking credit. Attaching your name to mass casualty events, especially ones carried out far into foreign soil, is a big part of how terror attacks operate.

Telling people "you are not safe in your own country" is a powerful psychological effect.

True. On the other hand, they also hate the west, and letting a terror attack they were planning on doing anyway turn the world against them may be much more useful than just another terror attack. I don't see ISIL intentionally planning a false flag, but I could absolutely see them going along with it when the target blames their bigger enemy.

[ParanoiD84]

Probably Isis trying make themselves appear still active even if they are a complete shell of what they used to be. Chechens have done alot of terror attacks on Russia too like the beslan school massacre.

[zorkuus]

Whatever the case, this will be used as an excuse for mobilization and increased atrocities in Ukraine.
My guess is a false flag.

[Gorsameth]

Probably Isis trying make themselves appear still active even if they are a complete shell of what they used to be. Chechens have done alot of terror attacks on Russia too like the beslan school massacre.

Or the 2002 cinema hostage situation. This being Chechens would probably be my first guess.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow...hostage_crisis

[Makabreska]

ISIS officially claiming credit for this one.

[D Luniz]

Check this out;



They say necessity breeds invention, looks like Ukraine is inventing Hunter Killer robots, and theres more ;



What was the other saying? War breeds innovation? There ya go.

I really hope the mine clearing robot not only works, but is cheap and easy enough to use that Ukraine can make bank selling them around the world to clear all the mine fields in former warzones.

[Poopymonster]

I really hope the mine clearing robot not only works, but is cheap and easy enough to use that Ukraine can make bank selling them around the world to clear all the mine fields in former warzones.

An American company will claim they were behind it and make bank selling them around the world for Trumpian prices to clear up mine fields in former warzones with a few tweaks to "work out the bugs"
Plot twist: It skips American mines.

[ParanoiD84]

The us warned Russia 2 weeks ago about potential terror attacks.

U.S. warns of imminent Moscow attack by 'extremists,' urges citizens to avoid large crowds in moscow to include concerts.

Interesting they said concerts as this is what happened, but us pretty much always have solid intel

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...wds-rcna142401

Ah nvm been posted already.

[Saradain]

Browsing image posting content when bored pays out. I saw a picture of a "found ukrainian van" in Moscow near the mall that got attacked. Of course, the licence plate totally had ukrainian flag on it...But with belarussian license plate format that they forgot to edit out.

Of course, when you commit a terror attack in Moscow, you always have your ID with you too. A pity the ID card in question was a forged example ID from Ukraine and people quickly found the original ID that certainly didn't match the forged one...Not to mention its document number was just multiple of zeroes. First ever admitted ID card in Ukraine, belonging to a young woman, with a card that expires in 2025???

This shit never ends...

[DarkTZeratul]

ISIS officially claiming credit for this one.

Well, I suppose that at least blunts Russia's attempt to weaponize it against the US and NATO, or against Ukraine.

[Corvus]

It sure is convenient that this happened days after the election and can be used for the mass mobilisation that pootie wants. Almost like a direct repeat of the Chechen war when pootie had an apartment block blown up to justify the war.

About the only certainty in this is that it wasn't the Ukrainians. They would have nothing to gain and everything to lose from it and they know it. But Drunkvedev has already blamed the Ukrainians for it saying the regime will have to be 'liquidated.'