The Embassy of Ukraine in Moldova was the target of a bomb threat on Wednesday evening. The building was thoroughly examined and the bomb scare turned out to be a hoax, IPN reports.

The General Police Inspectorate said the Embassy received an email message saying that a bomb had been planted in its building. The specialized services carried out checks and didn’t find any explosives.

Measures are being taken to identify the person who sent the message. Under the Penal Code, the authors of bomb hoaxes face fines of 27,500 to 42,500 lei, 180 to 240 hours of community service or at most two years in jail.