Explosion hits Russia's security service branch

An explosion hit the office of Russia's security service branch in the Volga River region

An explosion hit the headquarters of the Russian security agency's branch in the Volga River region of Nizhny Novgorod, and there are casualties. The exact details are not known.

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The explosion targeted the building of the Federal Security Service, known under its Russian acronym FSB. It is the KGB's main successor agency.

The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.