Two French researchers admit carrying out attack on Russian consulate in Marseille
Two French nationals who work at France’s main state research ageny have admitted responsibility for Monday’s arson attack at the Russian consulate in Marseille, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Three plastic bottles were lobbed into the consulate’s gardens and two exploded on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday.
The bottles contained a cocktail of nitrogen and other chemical substances.
No one was injured and no damage was reported.
The two suspects are employed by the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the public prosecutor’s office told AFP late Tuesday. One is an engineer and the other a chemist.
The CNRS conducts research in fields including biology, mathematics, and chemistry. The organisation employs researchers from the former Soviet Union, among other nationalities.
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