Oscar organizers have beefed up security ahead of the 98th Oscars ceremony.. The reason was a warning from the Federal Bureau of Investigation about the possible threat of a drone attack on the West Coast of the United States, Variety reports..

The red carpet for the current ceremony was unrolled on March 11 in Hollywood. Presenter Conan O'Brien and the media were on site at the time, but law enforcement officers were on high alert.

According to ABC News, the FBI has notified California law enforcement agencies in recent days about the potential threat.. The department suggests that Iran may resort to launching drones towards the west coast of the United States as a response to American military actions.

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has not officially commented on the contents of the warning.. At the same time, in a statement to the Los Angeles Times, they noted that the service is operating at a “heightened level of readiness and maintains heightened vigilance.”.

The issue of security during the press conference was commented on by the executive producer of the ceremony, Raj Kapoor.. According to him, the organizers carefully monitor the global situation every year..

" We have the support of the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department, and this is a close collaboration,"

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According to Kapoor, the team strives to make the show as comfortable and safe as possible for everyone present.. He stressed that they do not take this lightly and rely on the teamwork of the entire support team to ensure a high level of protection..

According to Variety sources on the red carpet, security measures have indeed been stepped up, but this is not too noticeable for guests of the event. At the same time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refrained from commenting..

The 98th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles.. The show will be broadcast in more than 200 regions of the world.

In Ukraine, the ceremony on the night of March 15-16 will be broadcast by the Suspilne Kultura TV channel.. The event will be commented on by actor and director Alexey Gnatkovsky, who will also host the pre-show. Kyiv time, the pre-show will begin on March 15 at 23:00, the red carpet broadcast will begin on March 16 at 00:30, and the award ceremony itself starts at 01:00.