Loud explosion heard in Washington, DC, near Russian Embassy: report

Police have responded to an alleged explosion heard in Glover Park, Washington, DC, close to the Russian Embassy.

A number of individuals who heard the explosion took to social media to ask about it, as legislation enforcement officers and the Secret Service reportedly arrived and searched the realm.

There isn't a official phrase on what brought on the explosion, which was additionally reportedly heard in Cathedral Heights, however it could have been a blown electrical transformer.

Protesters gathered in Glover Park final Thursday, exterior the Russian Embassy, the place they held flags and indicators and known as for the tip of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

One of many protesters’ indicators learn, “Putin Burn in H-ll,” with one other studying, “By no means Once more.”

Protesters additionally carried Ukrainian flags together with American flags.

“[Russian President Vladimir] Putin is a tyrant,” a protester advised WTOP. “And the truth that he's being allowed to march into one other sovereign nation is totally disgusting. And it must be stopped.”

Hundreds of protesters supporting Ukraine additionally marched to the White Home on Sunday, demanding the Biden administration do extra as Russian forces tried a siege of Ukraine’s capital metropolis, Kyiv.

There is no official word on what caused the explosion, as the commotion follows the ongoing daily protests near the White House, as well as protests in Glover Park.
There isn't a official phrase on what brought on the explosion, because the commotion follows the continued each day protests close to the White Home, in addition to protests in Glover Park.
Justin Sullivan

“To start with, I would love that each one the civilized international locations unite and minimize Russia from SWIFT,” a protester advised Fox Information, referring to a global banking communications system. Secondly, “assist shut the sky” and thirdly, “unfold the phrase as a result of that is just the start of World Conflict III, and we don’t need this to occur.” 

Many US cities — and different main cities all over the world — have seen comparable pro-Ukrainian rallies.

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