Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia evacuated over bomb threat
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Serbian police are conducting an inspection at the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade over an explosive device alert.
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Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport
Serbian news agency Tanjug reported Tuesday that an evacuation has been declared at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport due to an explosive device alert.
According to the agency, the police are conducting an inspection at the airport.
False bomb alerts have recently been received almost daily on Air Serbia flights from Belgrade to Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Some planes were returned to the Nikola Tesla airport, while others underwent counter-sabotage screening before departure.
Serbia has been pressured about its decision to double flights between Belgrade and Moscow after the European Union closed its airspace to Russian planes, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic pointed out on March 12.
It is noteworthy that on February 24, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine after Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics appealed for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian provocations.
In response to Russia’s operation, Western countries have rolled out a comprehensive sanctions campaign against Moscow, which includes airspace closures and restrictive measures targeting numerous Russian officials and entities, media, and financial institutions.
