Security will be tightened at exam points in Russia after a series of attacks on schools

Security will be tightened at the points of the unified State Exam (USE) after a series of attacks on educational institutions in recent months. This was announced on February 18 by the head of Rosobrnadzor, Anzor Muzaev, during a press conference dedicated to the launch of the Unified State Exam campaign in 2026.

"Indeed, there has been a surge in school shooters in recent months, and this, of course, obliges us all to check how the system works once again. Of course, we will need to put more emphasis [on security]," he said, the broadcast of the press conference was published on the agency's page on the VKontakte social network.

Muzaev recalled that the Rosgvardiya field patrol is always located near the examination points. According to him, the day before the exam, all the test sites will be checked, including with the participation of dog handlers, in order to fully ensure safety for schoolchildren.

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In February, a series of attacks on educational institutions took place in Russia. In Ufa, a ninth-grader started shooting at a school. In the same city, a teenager attacked students at a medical school with a knife. In Krasnoyarsk, a schoolgirl set fire to a fire. Later, on February 11, a student opened fire with a rifle at the Anapa Industrial College. In addition, on February 16, the Ministry of Education of Bashkiria announced the receipt of a threatening letter to the college of the region.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on February 16 that instructions had been sent to the responsible services in connection with the increased frequency of attacks in educational institutions. He assured that measures are being taken to ensure the safety of students.

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