Explosion near the Tver synagogue

On the night of June 21, 2010, an explosive device planted under the door of the synagogue went off in Tver. Its capacity was about 100 g of TNT. As a result of the explosion, a bystander was injured, who received a shell shock. The blast wave shattered windows in neighboring houses, and the doorway of the synagogue itself was damaged. According to preliminary estimates, the damage from the explosion amounted to about 150 thousand rubles.

According to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, before the explosion, xenophobic inscriptions appeared on the walls of the building.

Recall that in 2010, anti-Semites clearly became more active in Tver: in March and May 2010, anti-Semitic posters and leaflets were posted around the city .

on the fact of the explosion A criminal case has been opened .

Sources

• One person was injured in an explosion near a synagogue in Tver // IA Interfax. 2010. June 21.
• Explosion near synagogue building in Tver, no casualties // There