A person has been detained in connection with the explosion that occurred at a bank branch in the city of Putilkovo in the Moscow region, APA reports, citing the Russian press.
The detained individual is a teenager.
According to preliminary information, the 16-year-old teenager, following telephone instructions from unknown individuals, brought a box containing a flammable liquid to the bank branch and set it on fire.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
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An explosion has occurred at a bank branch in the Moscow region, APA reports, citing Telegram channels.
An explosion occurred in the building of a bank branch in Putilkovo near Moscow.
The windows and entrance doors of the building were shattered.
Firefighters and police officers have been dispatched to the scene.
So far, no information has been received about casualties.
The causes of the explosion are being determined.