U.S. Embassy in Moscow Issues a Security Alert: Threat to Tsaritysyno Museum Reserve in Moscow
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is aware of a credible threat of a mass casualty event TODAY October 31, at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow at Dolskaya Ulitsa 1, Moscow, Russia 11569. The U.S. government is coordinating with appropriate Russian authorities on a response.
The embassy urged people to avoid the museum reserve and surrounding area, stay alert and avoid crowds. It also advised keeping mobile phones charged, carrying identification and monitoring local media for further information.
The alert concerns a potential threat and does not report that an attack has occurred.
Tsaritsyno is a palace museum and park reserve in the south of Moscow.
It was founded in 1775 as the summer residence of Empress Catherine II, but the construction remained incomplete. For most of its history, it was a half-abandoned park with ruins. In the 2000's, the palace was restored according to the original plans. Today, it is a museum complex and a leisure place for Muscovites and tourists.