--- description: ISIS has purportedly released a graphic video and audio statement threatening an attack on Russia. title: ISIS Purportedly Releases New Video Threatening Russia image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [russia](/tag/russia/) ## russia Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # ISIS 'Releases New Video' Threatening Russia by [Joanna Plucinska](/author/joanna-plucinska/) ## Joanna Plucinska Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 13, 2015 9:38 AM CUT by [Joanna Plucinska](/author/joanna-plucinska/) ## Joanna Plucinska Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 13, 2015 9:38 AM CUT The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS, also written ISIL) purportedly released a graphic video and audio statement threatening an attack on Russia on Thursday, CNN [reports](http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/12/middleeast/isis-russia-threat/index.html "undefined"). The video is titled _Soon Very Soon the Blood Will Spill Like an Ocean_ and carries the watermark for ISIS’ propaganda center, Al Hayat. The authenticity of the video has yet to be verified but CNN says it was posted on known ISIS social media accounts. “I’m sure this material will be subject of scrutiny by our special services,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to CNN. Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 [crashed](http://time.com/4095766/russian-plane-broke-high-altitude/ "undefined") in the Sinai peninsula in Egypt on Oct. 31, killing all 224 passengers onboard. ISIS quickly [claimed responsibility](http://time.com/4095507/russia-plane-crash-isis-egypt/ "undefined") for the crash. The U.S. and U.K. have since [said](http://time.com/4106011/egypt-russia-plane-crash-conspiracy/ "undefined") that the plane likely was brought down by a bomb. Russia has been carrying out a [sustained air bombing campaign in Syria](http://time.com/4074568/putins-syria-gamble/ "undefined") to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces defeat ISIS and other rebel targets. \[[_CNN_](http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/12/middleeast/isis-russia-threat/index.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4111221/isis-russia-video-is-isil/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4111221/isis-russia-video-is-isil/"},"headline":"ISIS 'Releases New Video' Threatening Russia","datePublished":"2015-11-13T09:38:58.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T12:35:08.493Z","description":"The authenticity of the video has yet to be verified","url":"https://time.com/4111221/isis-russia-video-is-isil/","keywords":["russia","Syria","ISIS"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Joanna Plucinska","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/joanna-plucinska/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/russia/","name":"russia"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4111221/isis-russia-video-is-isil/","name":"ISIS 'Releases New Video' Threatening Russia"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Know Right Now: Russian Passenger Plane Broke in High Altitude","description":"A Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt broke up at high altitude, said a Russian aviation official","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/gnnMSmJg/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-10-31T20:26:54.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/gnnMSmJg.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4111221/isis-russia-video-is-isil/","duration":"PT1M","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4111221/isis-russia-video-is-isil/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```