According to a Belarusian media house NEXTA, unknown persons threw two Molotov Cocktails into the premises of the consulate. No casualties have been reported.
In what is termed a terrorist attack by Moscow, the Russian Consulate in the southern French city of Marseille was targeted with explosive devices on Feb 24, according to media reports.
An explosion was heard near the consulate, reported Reuters citing local media.
According to a Belarusian media house NEXTA, unknown persons threw two Molotov Cocktails into the premises of the consulate. No casualties have been reported.
Molotov cocktail is a crude bomb, typically consisting of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing.
A stolen car was also found near the scene of the attack and no casualties were reported, it said.
The French interior ministry released a statement stating that there were no victims in the incident.
"The explosions on the territory of the Russian Consulate General in Marseille have all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack," Russian state news agency TASS quoted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying.
Russia also demanded a full French investigation, it reported.
"We demand that the host country undertake exhaustive and speedy investigative measures, as well as steps to strengthen the security of Russia's foreign missions," said Zakharova.
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