Russian President Putin has acknowledged the recent terrorist attack at the Crocus concert hall near Moscow, which resulted in nearly 140 deaths and 182 injuries, was perpetrated by Muslim terrorists.

Despite the Islamic State's claim of responsibility and Putin's identification of the attackers as radicalized Muslims, the Russian government also accuses Ukraine and the West of being involved, though these claims are unsupported.

The Kremlin's narrative suggests an attempt to rally national support for the war in Ukraine by deflecting responsibility for the security lapse.

The suspects, nationals of Tajikistan, have been charged with terrorism, and it's reported that two had spent time in Turkey before the attack.

Russian media allege that the suspects were tortured during investigations, and ISIS-K has also claimed responsibility for the attack.

The search for additional victims has ended, and eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack, which is the deadliest in Russia since 2004.