Russia lifts counter-terrorist operation regime in Moscow

The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner private military group has been canceled in Moscow.

The cancellation in Moscow region was due to the normalisation of the current situation, said the Russian government.

This was due to the absence of threats to life, health, property and other legally protected interests of people and the head of the counter-terrorist operation.

The Russia’s National Anti-terrorism Committee on Monday said the head of the Federal Security Service of Russia for the city of Moscow had decided to cancel the counter-terrorist operation legal regime in Moscow.

The cancellation would also be for the Moscow region from 09:00 a.m. local time (1200 GMT) as said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the temporary restrictions in Moscow and the Moscow region had also been lifted, said the statement, adding that the situation in the Moscow region remained stable currently.

Russia’s National Anti-terrorism Committee announced on Saturday that a counter-terrorist operation regime was introduced in Moscow city.

The Moscow region and the Voronezh region were to prevent possible terrorist acts after the Wagner private military group was accused of trying to organise an armed rebellion. (Xinhua/NAN)