Five metro stations have been evacuated in Kiev, Ukraine (Picture: DPA/PA Images)

Five metro stations were closed in Ukraine’s capital of Kiev as police investigated a bomb warning, hours before the Champions League Final on Saturday.

The stations have since been reopened after the threat proved to be a false alarm, according to the subway operator.

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Kyiv Metro wrote on Facebook: ‘The stations are checked and open for passengers. Explosive items were not found.’

Ukrainian security forces evacuated passengers after they received a warning call about an alleged bomb around 1pm local time.


The city is set to host the UEFA Champions League Final tonight, in which Liverpool will play Real Madrid.

The city is set to host the Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool tonight (Picture: Metro)

Kyiv Metro wrote in a statement on Facebook earlier: ‘The stations are closed to passengers and checks are being carried out.’



A local newspaper reported that an anonymous call informed police about the potential bomb.

The five stations affected, all located in the central part of Kiev, are Dnipro, Hydropark, Livoberezhna, Arsenalna and Heroiv Dnipra.

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