The Moscow metro allowed checking passengers' phones if necessary.

The Moscow metro can check passengers' phones if necessary. This was announced on February 2 by the press service of the Moscow metro.

"As part of ensuring safety standards established by order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, at the facilities of the Moscow transport complex, all people using the Moscow metro are screened using metal detector frames," the RBC press service said.

Device verification is limited to turning them on and is carried out as an additional security measure. The relevant regulations are established by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, which defines the procedure for inspection at transport infrastructure facilities.

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