Reports have confirmed an explosion at a Russian consulate in France.
According to the consul general in Marseille, Stanislav Oranskiy, the incident occurred inside the building in the southern city. Russian news outlet RBC shared this information on Monday.
Prior to this, French media had reported a blast near the Russian consulate in the southern port city, with firemen present at the scene.
The Russian foreign ministry, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS, described the incident as having the characteristics of a “terrorist attack” and is calling for a thorough investigation by the French authorities.
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