Kiev suffers bomb scare ahead of Champions League final as police evacuate five subway stations after hoax caller warns of attacks
- Police checked the stations in Kiev and ‘dangerous items were not found’
- Subway operations are now back to normal ahead of Champions League final
- The police in Kiev insist they are currently hunting the hoax caller
Kiev police say they evacuated five stations on the city’s subway network after a hoax caller warned of bomb attacks.
Ahead of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, police checked the stations and ‘dangerous items were not found.’
Subway operations are now back to normal. The police say they’re now hunting the hoax caller.
Police in Kiev evacuated five stations on the city’s subway network ahead of the final
A hoax caller warned of bomb attacks prior to Liverpool’s showdown with Real Madrid
The police in Kiev insist they are now hunting the hoax caller following the scare
Besides the bomb scare, police have so far registered 26 crimes involving foreigners, whether as victims or perpetrators.
That includes 10 cases of theft, three of hooliganism and two of fraud. Other foreigners were fined for causing a road accident and drinking in public.
Police earlier detained two people after Liverpool fans were attacked at a restaurant on Thursday, leaving two injured.
Liverpool fans paint Kiev red on Saturday afternoon before kick-off at the Olympic Stadium
Madrid supporters were also in full voice on Saturday with nerves starting to kick in
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