Russia's FSB Says Minor Detained Over Moscow Park Attack Threat After U.S. Tip-Off
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow had issued an urgent security alert warning of a credible threat of a mass casualty event.
The FSB, Russia's security service, announced on Sunday that a minor Russian national was taken into custody due to a threat of a terrorist attack in Moscow's Tsaritsyno Park. This information came after the United States alerted Russia of a credible threat via an urgent security alert issued by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow on Saturday.
The embassy warned of a potential mass casualty event at the museum reserve on that day and urged people to avoid the area and take safety precautions. Following the tip-off, Tsaritsyno Park was evacuated on Saturday during a concert by Lilia Pechenkina. Around 50 law enforcement officers were deployed to the area, with police vehicles patrolling the perimeter.
The FSB expressed gratitude to the U.S. for providing the information. In 2024, the U.S. had previously warned of a terrorist threat in Moscow before the March 22 attack on Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 145 deaths and numerous injuries. Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin later stated that the U.S. information was too generalized to pinpoint specific attackers.
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