Russia has said that the consulate in Marseille was hit by an explosion 'with all the characteristics of a terror attack'.
Dozens of firefighters were called to the site in the southern French city on Monday morning. A security source told Reuters that plastic bottles were thrown on the wall of the consulate and that one exploded.
The French Ministry of the Interior said that there were no victims of the explosion and all staff and the Russian consul were unharmed. The Russian consul general Stanislav Oranskiy said there was an explosion in the building and Moscow has demanded a complete French investigation.
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“The explosions on the territory of the Russian Consulate General in Marseille have all the characteristics of a terrorist attack,” quoted Tass spokeswoman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova. “We demand (from France) exhausting and rapid measures to investigate, as well as steps to strengthen the safety of Russian foreign missions.”
The incident in the southern French city took place on the third anniversary of the war in Russia-Ukraine.
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