Suspicious item found near Ukrainian embassy's consular section in Washington

Discovery of suspicious item near diplomatic mission

On 23 October, an item that caused concern was found near the entrance to the consular section of the Ukrainian embassy in Washington. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Georgiy Tikhyy announced this incident.

US law enforcement response

According to Tikhyy, the US police immediately classified the find as suspicious. To ensure public safety, the area around the consulate was immediately cordoned off.

US law enforcement officials and bomb disposal experts arrived at the scene. They are currently conducting all necessary checks to determine the nature of the item.

Temporary evacuation

Due to the discovery of the suspicious item, staff and visitors of the diplomatic mission were temporarily evacuated.