Russia has said that its consulate in Marseille has been hit by an explosion ‘with all the hallmarks of a terror attack’. Fire fighters were called out to the site in the southern French city on Monday morning. Russia's consul general Stanislav Oranskiy said the blast was inside the building and Moscow has demanded a full French investigation. The French interior ministry has said there were no casualties from the blast.
Click here for the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war. "The explosions on the territory of the Russian Consulate General in Marseille have all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack," TASS quoted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying.
"We demand (from France) exhaustive and prompt measures to investigate, as well as steps to strengthen the security of Russian foreign missions.". The incident in the southern French city took place on the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. French media earlier reported that a blast was heard near the consulate and firemen were at the site.
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