THE Ukraine “has absolutely nothing to do” with the shootings earlier today that killed at least 40 people and injured more than 100 in Moscow, according to a provisional count, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak said, calling it a “terrorist act “.

“Let’s be clear, Ukraine has absolutely nothing to do with these events,” he assured on Telegram Michael Podoliak, whose country has been fighting the Russian invasion for two years. “Ukraine has never used terrorist methods of war,” he added.

For Ukraine, “it is important to conduct effective military operations, offensive actions to destroy the regular Russian army” and put an end to the invasion, the official said.

The Legion Freedom for Russiaparamilitary organization of Russian fighters opposed to Kremlin and is based in Ukraine, and which regularly carries out incursions into Russian border areas, also denied any involvement in this attack on a concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow.

“We underline that the Legion is not fighting Russian citizens,” the organization said, blaming “Putin’s terrorist regime” for the “preparation” of this “bloody provocation” and its “media coverage.”