A terrorist attack is an armed action against civilians to implement specific political goals. This method of struggle is used by many extremist organizations. And no matter how scary it may sound, but the more victims, the more successful the operation is considered. Megacities are most susceptible to attacks in the days when a large number of people gather.
New year holidays
When the whole city is resting and preparing to buy gifts, the most difficult time for law enforcement agencies comes. Everyone has a festive mood, and no one thinks about danger.
This year, the FSB officially announced that attacks on the "northern capital" are not excluded, and they have suspicions about the upcoming actions. But the service will do everything possible to prevent terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg. First of all, security measures have been strengthened in schools and hospitals, as well as in other public places. The worst thing in such a situation is that no one knows exactly where sabotage can occur. To prevent a threat, a congress of the FSB administration was held in the city. The head of the service confirmed that there is a real possibility of danger. However, all measures will be taken to prevent a possible threat to the life of civilians.
Terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg can take place in places where many people come, including children. To prevent attacks, police units have been strengthened, suspicious persons are being checked. The situation is complicated by the fact that the threat of terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg never wanes. Information about planned explosions or captures is constantly being received. And a large number of operatives have to check and work out every message every day.
To make terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg impossible, the police form separate orders and calculations for mass meetings of people. Many operatives will not celebrate the holidays with the population, but will go to the service to protect people from danger.
Probability of a terrorist attack at the Kirovsky Zavod metro station
On October 20, a resident of the city came to the police with a note stating that a terrorist attack in St. Petersburg was possible. In particular, an unfamiliar woman was pointing to the Kirovsky Zavod metro station. A letter fell into the hands of a resident when she was at Prospekt Enlightenment station.
The threat of terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg is a serious reason for the actions of law enforcement agencies. The operatives take all possible security measures, strengthen monitoring of suspicious persons, and also decide to initiate criminal proceedings.
Probability of terrorist attack at Kupchino and Ladozhskaya stations
Also 2 stations in the city were closed. There was a suspicious bundle and an empty box. “Kupchino” and “Ladoga” were checked by field investigators. Each did not work for about an hour. At 19 o’clock the metro stations of the “northern capital” began to function normally, and traffic completely recovered. The security service confirms the words that terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg will be prevented.
Terrorist attack - the cause of the fall of the liner?
The Russian A 321 plane crashed in Egypt. The organization "Islamic State" took responsibility. According to them, the reason for the fall is a terrorist attack. The plane St. Petersburg - Sharm el-Sheikh was shot down.
A post was posted on Twitter that mentioned “Caliphate soldiers,” the liner’s fall, threats, and the joy of the death of more than 200 Russians. However, the option raises a lot of questions.Undoubtedly, a terrorist act cannot be ruled out, but this is not the first time that extremist groups have assumed the responsibility of others. So, in 2004, information was disseminated about the crash of an airplane with French tourists. There was no truth there, but only a bare calculation for a PR move.
But in November 2015, Russian authorities confirmed that the cause of the crash was a terrorist attack. The president publicly promised that such a blow across the country would not go unanswered. As a result, the Russian Federation intensified attacks on Syria.
The crash of the aircraft showed that a distant war could come to every house, and one couldn’t hide from it behind reinforced borders. But the blow rallied all the inhabitants even more and did not break their morale. And the protection of its population from disasters and external threats has become a matter of honor for Russia.