Moscow university evacuated as second day of bomb threats hits Russia VIDEO

Students have been evacuated from the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI) as evacuations at Russian universities entered a second day.

According to eyewitnesses cited by Ostorozhno, Moskva, an evacuation is currently underway at MTUCI. A Russian National Guard unit has also arrived at the university, the eyewitnesses said.

The evacuation follows another incident earlier on Friday, when residents of one of the dormitories of RUDN University were evacuated at around 12:30 a.m.

Law enforcement officers are expected to inspect the university following information about a possible bomb threat, according to preliminary reports.

The latest evacuation comes a day after reports of a “wave of bomb threats” targeting higher education institutions across Russia.

By Tamilla Hasanova