The US Embassy in Moscow issued an urgent security alert today regarding a serious threat of an attack at the Tsaritsyno Museum and Park in the Russian capital.
According to the warning, there is a credible threat of an incident that could result in a large number of casualties.
US diplomats have urged American citizens to avoid the museum and park area today, October 31, and to stay away from locations where large crowds gather.
The embassy did not disclose the exact nature of the threat, who might be behind it, or the information on which the warning was based.
According to a report by the independent Russian media outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe, US authorities are coordinating their response to the threat with Russian officials.
So far, there has been no confirmation of an attack at Tsaritsyno. Russian authorities have not provided any details regarding the potential threat.
