In a series of events that heightened security concerns across Russia, multiple locations were evacuated due to bomb threats. The London Mall in St. Petersburg was evacuated after a bomb threat was reported. Similarly, Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport experienced delays after a passenger claimed to have a bomb in her luggage, specifically affecting a flight to Yerevan. Authorities responded to these threats with evacuations and heightened security measures. The incidents occurred in the wake of a recent terrorist attack in Moscow, putting the country on high alert. In St. Petersburg, the bomb threat at the London Mall was later identified as a false alarm caused by an 18-year-old student's prank, leading to a criminal case against him with potential penalties of up to 8 years in prison.
🇷🇺🚨‼️ It was a prank in Saint Petersburg. A criminal case was opened against the joker, because of whom the London Mall was evacuated yesterday, under Article 207. He faces up to 8 years in prison. An 18-year-old student reported by phone that he allegedly planted an… https://t.co/NL17PijSte https://t.co/ieHQ20YIwA
BREAKING: BOMB THREAT AT RUSSIAN MALL The London Mall in Saint Petersburg purportedly underwent evacuation procedures in response to a suspected bomb threat, closely following the recent terrorist incident at Crocus City Hall in Moscow. https://t.co/5HiXnmwHqL
❗️🇷🇺 St. Petersburg mall evacuated due to bomb threat https://t.co/Oc2ElXZtnP
BREAKING: BOMB THREAT AT RUSSIAN MALL The Galeria Mall in Saint Petersburg purportedly underwent evacuation procedures in response to a suspected bomb threat, closely following the recent terrorist incident at Crocus City Hall in Moscow. https://t.co/sVnCAqipYT
🚨🇷🇺BREAKING: BOMB THREAT AT RUSSIAN MALL Saint Petersburg's London Mall was reportedly evacuated due to an alleged bomb threat. This follows closely on the heels of the Terrorist Attack at Crocus City Hall, Moscow. Source: BBN https://t.co/Iy3W6SlOn2
🚨🇷🇺BREAKING: BOMB THREAT AT RUSSIAN MALL Saint Petersburg's Galeria Mall was reportedly evacuated due to an alleged bomb threat. This follows closely on the heels of the Terrorist Attack at Crocus City Hall, Moscow. Source: BBN https://t.co/z3ATVC5i4U
🏴 ❗️St. Petersburg mall evacuated due to bomb threat https://t.co/iTCDYADjBE
Evacuation event taking place at a shopping mall in St Petersburg, Russia https://t.co/LYGnmcoTxR
🇷🇺🚨‼️ The London Mall shopping center was evacuated in St. Petersburg, due to bomb threat. 1/ https://t.co/QHwZgqlfOc
Panic and evacuation of a shopping mall in St Petersburg The terror threat remains high in Russia https://t.co/0TBwYquOxL
🇷🇺A mall was evacuated in St Petersburg due to a bоmb warning https://t.co/h24Ee1AMlm
🇷🇺⚡False Bomb Threat in St. Petersburg The London Mall shopping center was evacuated after the security forces received a false tip on a bomb. Turns out it was all a lie to cause panic, the area has been searched and the culprit has been arrested. https://t.co/z6Cu0IPk9N
🇷🇺⚡️ A man was arrested at London Mall in connection with the bomb threats. https://t.co/sKzZdP7AMC https://t.co/7fSU94CTbK
🇷🇺⚡ In the Nevsky district of St. Petersburg, the London Mall shopping and entertainment complex is being evacuated. According to sources, an unknown person reported a bomb threat. https://t.co/YPLAEwUPCj
A mall was evacuated in St Petersburg due to a bоmb warning https://t.co/EvxTqk2EWv
🇷🇺 In St. Petersburg, the London Mall shopping center was evacuated due to reports of mining. At the moment, the person who reported this was taken outside, where the services communicate with him. https://t.co/S0DEdxCfVf
UPDATE: #Russia - Mall evacuated in St. Petersburg, following reports on possible bomb - Flight from Moscow to Yerevan delayed following security concerns Country remains on high alert less than 48 hrs after ISIS-K attack in Moscow
⚡️ Bomb Squads Arrive 'London Mall' Shopping Centre in Russia's St. Petersburg - Building Evacuated Reports suggest the person who claimed to have planted a bomb there has been detained at the scene. The entire mall has been cordoned off. https://t.co/Y6E5Wxe2fp
👀 In Russia, the flash mob "reporting about explosives" continues... In St. Petersburg, the "London Mall" shopping center was evacuated due to a man's report about a bomb. He has already been detained. https://t.co/aXlTDtS06M
⚡️Passenger at Moscow airport claims she has a bomb in her luggage. Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport on March 24 delayed a flight to Yerevan after a passenger claimed she had a “bomb” in her carry-on luggage, Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported.…
A shopping center in St. Petersburg, Russia, was evacuated due to an alleged explosive threat. Russian media reports that an unknown person called the police and reported an explosive device. The man was allegedly detained. https://t.co/9vyyfc0nZz
⚡️ A shopping center in St. Petersburg is currently being evacuated Firefighters, ambulances, and law enforcement are on the scene. No official statements have been released yet. https://t.co/t8JMoanJsr
⚡️Passenger at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport Declares "Bomb in Backpack" A passenger said to be on a flight leaving the Russian capital's largest airport claimed they had an explosive device. The airport's press service has told RT that the police are on the scene and necessary… https://t.co/n8nrEXMKnc
⚡️At Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, a female passenger reported having a bomb in her backpack The flight to Yerevan was delayed as law enforcement personnel conducted operational activities. https://t.co/XqRHWyvLwc
‼️ Russian services are working in Sheremetyevo, Moscow. The passenger stated that she had explosives in a backpack. https://t.co/wxyNzn1ZL3
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