Two plastic bottles containing an unidentified liquid exploded around 8 am Monday morning in the garden of the Russian consulate in this city in the south of France, causing only “material damage”, according to local media.
A fire broke out in the Garden of the Russian Consulate in the French port city of Marseille after Two bottles containing an unidentified liquid exploded on Monday morningaccording to reports. A third bottle would have been defused by deminers.
Explosions have caused material damage but no injuries were reported. The consulate staff were sheltered while the investigation continues.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told public media that the incident presented the characteristics of a “Terrorist attack” And asked the French authorities to conduct an in -depth investigation.
So far, French police have not made hypotheses on the grounds of these explosions, which occur on the day of the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
The Russian Consulate is located on Avenue Ambroise-Paré, in the eighth arrondissement of the Marseille city, near many other consulates, including those of Egypt, Tunisia, Armenia and Sao Tomé- and-principe.
