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Explosion at Russian consulate in France's Marseille; Moscow says blast exhibits all signs of terrorist attack

ANI February 24, 2025 169 views

A mysterious explosion occurred at the Russian consulate in Marseille, France, with Moscow alleging a potential terrorist attack. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed unidentified individuals threw Molotov cocktails into the consulate's garden. Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) had previously warned about potential Ukrainian-orchestrated attacks on diplomatic facilities in Europe. Investigations are ongoing, with Russia demanding a thorough examination of the incident.

"The blasts exhibit all the signs of a terrorist attack" - Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
Marseille, February 24: An explosion took place at the Russian consulate in France's Marseille, which the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said resembles a terrorist attack. Around 30 firefighters arrived at the site of the blast.

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Molotov cocktails thrown into Russian consulate garden in Marseille

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No casualties reported in the incident

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Russia demands immediate investigation

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SVR warns of potential diplomatic facility attacks

However, no casualties have been reported in the incident, TASS reported citing France's BFMTV. Unidentified individuals must have thrown two Molotov cocktails into the consulate's garden, TASS reported, citing a reporter for the Valeurs Actuelles magazine. A stolen car was found near the blast site.

Zakharova said Russia demands an immediate and thorough investigation into the incident and measures to improve the security of Russia's foreign facilities.

"The blasts at the Russian consulate general in Marseille exhibit all the signs of a terrorist attack. We demand that the host country take immediate, thorough action to investigate the incident, as well as measures to improve the security of Russia's foreign facilities," Maria Zakharova said.

On February 19, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) warned that the Ukrainian authorities were considering the possibility of conducting terrorist attacks on Russian diplomatic facilities in Europe, especially in Germany, the Baltic, and Scandinavian countries, as per the report.

According to the SVR, the Ukrainians could also attack Slovakia or Hungary as such a choice offers an "additional advantage," enabling them to discredit members of the European Union with a special position on the Ukraine conflict.

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