Support The Moscow Times!

Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation in Russia's Novosibirsk Region

No explosives have been found at a power plant following a bomb threat Friday in Russia's Siberian district, Russian media reported.

Specialist dogs examined the Novosibirsk hydroelectric power station and found nothing, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Friday.

There is an ongoing visual inspection, but workers are expected to return to the area and the cordon around the plant is expected to be lifted, the Kommersant newspaper reported, citing a plant spokesman.

About 100 employees of the power plant on the Ob River were evacuated after a reported bomb scare, the Izvestia newspaper reported Friday. All roads leading to the plant were cordoned off.

Security forces have begun searching for the anonymous sender of the bomb threat by tracing the IP address the threat was sent from, Izvestia reported.

… we have a small favor to ask.

As you may have heard, The Moscow Times, an independent news source for over 30 years, has been unjustly branded as a "foreign agent" by the Russian government. This blatant attempt to silence our voice is a direct assault on the integrity of journalism and the values we hold dear.

We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. Our commitment to providing accurate and unbiased reporting on Russia remains unshaken. But we need your help to continue our critical mission.

Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just 2. It's quick to set up, and you can be confident that you're making a significant impact every month by supporting open, independent journalism. Thank you.

Continue

Read more