DISINFO: It was the UK intelligence that planned the assassination of Darya Dugina, while the perpetrators were Ukrainians
SUMMARY
Although the perpetrators were Ukrainians, Darya's assassination was not planned by the Security Service of Ukraine or the Main Directorate of Intelligence. This is the classic handwriting of the British secret services. And, since any contract killing requires false leads, Ilya Ponomarev was assigned to deceive and voice the false leads.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation about the UK, Ukraine and secret services.
There is no evidence to substantiate the claims that the UK's intelligence service or Ukraine were behind the assassination of Darya Dugina in Moscow, daughter of Alexander Dugin.
Russia has almost immediately accused Ukraine of the assassination, providing only dubious "evidence", (see also: here and here) that cannot be independently verified. Ukraine has denied any involvement in the attack.
The EU condemns all attacks on civilians, including the car explosion in the Moscow region which killed Ms. Darya Dugina on Saturday 20 August 2022. The EU considers a full and impartial investigation of the incident important.
A couple of days later, an organisation called The National Republican Army took responsibility for the incident. Former Russian MP Ilya Ponomarev claims that the organisation represents a Russian partisan movement dedicated to overthrowing the Putin regime.
See related pro-Kremlin disinformation claims alleging various conspiracies against Russia by foreign secret services.
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