Russian central bank finds WW2 grenade in grounds

Construction workers digging in the grounds of the central bank of Russia found a World War 2 grenade Thursday. Bomb squad members took it to a firing range to be blown up.

Source: Sapa-AP

A World War 2 combat grenade was found yesterday in the grounds of the Russian central bank in Moscow, police said.

Construction workers unearthed the grenade while digging in the grounds of the bank, an ornate building not far from the Kremlin.

Bomb squad members put the grenade in a container and took it to a

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