Thumpalumpacus
Major
It's all part of the same narrative Putin and his cronies are trying to push: that little old Russia (which is still super strong and should be respected and feared...) is fighting this lonely fight against the big bad evil USA and NATO and the NAZIs in Ukraine and that they are the innocent ones who were attacked. Sadly, this narrative is being listened to in some parts of the world...
Though to be fair that narrative is mainly for domestic consumption. You can bet that the video footage taken by passers-by (at 2:30 AM, lol, "I'm just out for a walk videoing the Kremlin" would probably land one in jail) is being plastered all over Russian television. The Russian populace will not be allowed to forget this.