Pharmaceutical College in Ulyanovsk Evacuated for Second Time This Week

For the second time in a week, a pharmaceutical college in Ulyanovsk was evacuated on January 22 after a bomb threat, with security forces surrounding the building.
Jan 29, 2026
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Emergency services and police cordon off the area around the college following an anonymous bomb threat.

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Dmitry Silnov / 173.RU

On January 22, around 11 a.m., vehicles from EMERCOM (Ministry of Emergency Situations) and police were called to the pharmaceutical college on Leo Tolstoy Street, according to social media reports. Students and teachers were evacuated. Preliminary information indicates that a bomb was planted in the college. Details are being clarified.
Recall that a similar incident occurred at the pharmaceutical college on January 19.
On January 20, security forces were active at the college of culture and arts. The educational institution was also evacuated on January 13. An anonymous message was received by the college«s mail stating that a mine was planted in one of the academic buildings. EMERCOM employees and police promptly arrived. All buildings were inspected by canine handlers with service dogs. Fortunately, the threat turned out to be false. Students were sent home.
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