Five Moscow 10th Graders Hospitalized as Prosecutors Open School Incident Probe

Overview

• The Nikulinskaya interdistrict prosecutor’s office confirmed the hospitalizations and announced an inquiry into the incident at a school in western Moscow.
• The office said it will establish the circumstances and causes of what happened and review the school’s compliance with federal child-protection requirements.
• Earlier media reports pointed to a suspected poisoning by an unknown substance, a version that has not been confirmed by authorities.
• The students are from the 10th grade, and prosecutors relayed updates through the office’s Telegram channel.
• Prosecutors emphasized that, according to current information, there is no threat to the teenagers’ health.