The counter-terrorist operation regime has been introduced in Moscow and the Moscow Region. This was reported in the National Anti-Terrorism Committee.
They explained that the decision was made in order to prevent possible terrorist attacks on the territory of the capital region.
“An anti-terrorist operation regime has been introduced in Moscow. In this regard, previously announced mass events were canceled in the city. All city services are working in full, movement around the city is not difficult, ”wrote the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, on the Telegram channel.
Earlier it was reported that anti-terrorist measures are being held in Moscow. As Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin noted on his Telegram channel, the events are aimed at strengthening security measures. “Introduced additional control on the roads. It is possible to limit the holding of public events. I ask you to treat the measures taken with understanding, ”Sobyanin said. TASS, citing law enforcement agencies, reported that the most important objects of Moscow were taken under heavy guard.
Andrey Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, also announced the strengthening of security measures. He urged to temporarily stop traveling by personal transport in the south of the Moscow region, as well as outside the region.
Earlier, residents of the Rostov region were asked to refrain from traveling to the center of Rostov-on-Don and not to leave their homes if possible. The authorities of a number of regions, including Lipetsk and Voronezh, have also stepped up security measures.
The day before, the FSB of Russia opened a criminal case after data appeared on social networks on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin about “military strikes” on the rear camps of the Wagner group. The Center for Public Relations of the Federal Security Service reported that the information disseminated is not true. The Ministry of Defense issued an appeal to the fighters of the Wagner PMC.
Source: Rosbalt
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