Mass bomb threats target Ukrainian courts across the country
Source: Judicial Authority of Ukraine
Ukrainian courts repoted on Friday they are dealing with a wave of bomb threats. According to the Judicial Authority of Ukraine, several courts have received alarming warnings about potential bombings. Among those alerted are
- Zhytomyr Court of Appeal
- Economic Court of Ivano-Frankivsk Region
- Bashtanka District Court in Mykolaiv Region
- Bilopillia District Court in Sumy Region
- Men’s District Court in Chernihiv Region
- Sokyryany District Court in Chernivtsi Region
- Chernivtsi District Court in Vinnytsia Region
- Horodenka District Court in Ivano-Frankivsk Region
- Novovodolazka District Court in Kharkiv Region
- Tysmenytsia District Court in Ivano-Frankivsk Region
- Velikomykhailivka District Court in Odesa Region
- Economic Court of Odesa Region
- Kyiv Court of Appeal
- Bratsk District Court in Mykolaiv Region
The threats made the courts evacuate staff and visitors while law enforcement agencies are working to assess the situation and restore safety at the sites.
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