Suspilne Rivne evacuates staff due to bomb threats

Photo by Suspilne Rivne

Suspilne Rivne, the Rivne branch of the National Public Broadcasting Company, received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted in the office and had to temporarily evacuate the staff today, December 12. This is the third such message received by the branch in the last three months, reports Suspilne Rivne manager Lyudmyla Khoma to Hanna Kalaur, the Institute of Mass Information representative in Rivne oblast.

According to Lyudmyla, they received an email about the bombs at about 10:30 a.m., which forced the branch to contact the police and evacuate the staff while the office was being inspected.

“The employees were evacuated until the police finished inspecting the premises and gave us permission to go back to work. This, of course, has a somewhat difficult impact on our work, as on everyone else in our country.

"This is one an element of the hybrid war that the enemy is waging against us, because this is an economic crime, a crime against people who get anxious, worry, who cannot schedule their day. This is an informational and psychological war that continues and in which we must stand firm,” said Lyudmyla Khoma.

As previously reported, Suspilne Rivne received first such email on October 14, 2024. The following inspection showed no signs of explosive devices in the building.

Today Hanna Kalaur, the Institute of Mass Information representative in Rivne oblast, also received an email from an unknown sender claiming that bombs had been planted in multiple buildings.