More than 1,500 facilities receive bomb threats in Moscow and in the Moscow Region

Over 1,500 supermarkets, shopping centers, schools, courts and other facilities have received anonymous bomb threats on Monday in Moscow and in the Moscow Region, a source in the emergency services told TASS.

“On Monday, 1,600 facilities received anonymous bomb threats. This is a record number compared to before, when the maximum amount was up to 100 threats,” the source stated.

Many buildings, including the Church of Christ the Savior, 15 district courts, 5 train stations, a maternity home and others have already undergone a security sweep. The threats were confirmed to be false. Numerous supermarkets on the territory of the Moscow Region are still undergoing checks.

A wave of bomb threats began in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian regions in late November. Unknown persons repeatedly call in bomb threats to various facilities: courts, schools, hospitals, airports, train stations. About 7,000 facilities have undergone security sweeps since then. All the previous threats resulted to be false.

Source: TASS