The evacuation of the Ukrainian embassy in Lisbon last Monday morning after a bomb threat, a source from the PSP in Lisbon confirmed to Lusa, who sent an explosive deactivation team to the scene.
“The embassy received a e-mail in which he was informed that the building was fully occupied and that the explosives were to be triggered remotely today”, said the same source from the PSP’s Lisbon Municipal Command, confirming the information provided by the Management Board. Morning Mail.
The PSP source indicated that the encounter took place after 12:30 pm and, at about 2 pm, elements from the Center for Explosive Disposal and Underground Security (CIEXSS) were still on the scene.
Police also reported that the building was evacuated, but could not say how many people were there when the alert was given. According to the PSP, cited by the News Journalno explosive device was found.
According to the Embassy of Ukraine in Portugal, in a post made on its Facebook page, “more than 60 Ukrainian diplomatic missions abroad received anonymous bomb threats” this Monday, adding that “the Minister. [dos Negócios Estrangeiros] Andriy Sybiha gave instructions to strengthen security measures at Ukrainian diplomatic missions.”
“In specific cases, diplomatic missions have had to temporarily suspend consular assistance to citizens, which will resume immediately after the checks have been completed,” they say. This was the case of the Ukrainian embassy in the Austrian capital, Vienna, where diplomatic services were suspended.
“To ensure the safety of the visitors, it was decided to temporarily suspend consular services, inspect the facilities and assess possible threats together with the Austrian police,” the Ukrainian embassy in Austria wrote on its Facebook page.