Local media reports that a controlled explosion has taken place at the Russian consulate in Marseille after first responders attended following earlier reports on an explosion at the building.
Reuters has a quick snap that France’s interior ministry has said that plastic bottles were thrown at the wall of consulate and one exploded. There are no reports of any casualties.
Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson has said the incident bears “the hallmarks of a terrorist attack”
More details soon …
As European leaders gather in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, presumed next German chancellor Friedrich Merz offered his take on the war, writing in a social media post that “Europe remains firmly on the side of Ukraine.”
“Now more than ever, we must put Ukraine in a position of strength. For a just peace, the attacked country must be part of peace negotiations,” he said.
