Suspicious Object Found Near Ukrainian Embassy In Washington, Bomb Squad Rushed

A suspicious object was discovered near the entrance to the consular section of the Ukrainian embassy in Washington on Friday, prompting a temporary evacuation of the premises as US law enforcement and a bomb squad conducted checks, the embassy said, Reuters reported.

The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene around 8:42 am, and its Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was also called in to investigate, according to The Post. The object was discovered near the entrance to ‌the ⁠embassy's consular section, triggering a temporary evacuation of the premises.

At 9:13 am, DC police issued a traffic alert, warning that the bridge was closed in both directions. By 9:59, authorities had also listed Wisconsin Avenue NW among the closures. The closures snarled traffic around Georgetown, where the embassy is located near the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major route connecting Northwest DC with Rosslyn, Virginia, across the Potomac River.

Shortly after, the Ukrainian embassy in Washington said ‌that it was resuming operations after the object was determined was non-threatening.

“Following an inspection, US law enforcement reported that the object discovered near the Embassy poses no threat; the area around the diplomatic mission has been reopened. Consular services will resume shortly,” Ukrainian…

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