OREANDA-NEWS  The authorities of North Ossetia have suspended holding mass public events in the republic for security reasons amid threats from the Ukrainian special services, the press service of the head and government of the republic reports.

"In connection with information received by the operational headquarters of the Republic of North Ossetia -Alania about the threat of an attempt on the lives of servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and their relatives during an unauthorized action initiated by the Ukrainian special services in Vladikavkaz, the operational headquarters decided to suspend mass public events on the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia -Alania; prohibit photographing and videotaping military installations, critical infrastructure, as well as places crashes of unmanned aerial vehicles," the report says.

The inspection of transit vehicles and transported goods, as well as the personal inspection of citizens in vehicles, will be strengthened.

"In connection with the above, given the data on the real threat of attacks using UAVs, we ask residents of Vladikavkaz to refrain from visiting places with large crowds," the message says.