On Wednesday morning, an unidentified woman informed Moscow's police department about an explosive device which had allegedly been planted in the Sputnik HQ on Zubovsky Bulvar, a source in the emergency services told RIA Novosti.
Police officers near the Sputnik HQ on Zubovsky bulvar
© Sputnik / Alexander Natruskin
"We received an anonymous call about a bomb threat in a building on Zubosky Bulvar. According to the preliminary data, it was a woman who called, her identity is being verified," the source said.
Firefighters near the entrance of the Sputnik HQ
© Sputnik / Alexander Natruskin
The Union of Journalists of Russia, the TV channel Moscow 360, and a restaurant are located in the same building on Zubovsky Bulvar as Sputnik HQ.
However, it seems it was a false alarm. Sputnik continues to work as planned.
