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Czech Police Investigate Molotov Cocktail Attack on Russian House in Prague
The attack targeted the Russian House, suspected of spreading state propaganda, damaging its facade and windows without causing fire or injuries, police said.
- On Friday, Czech police began investigating a firebomb attack on the Russian House in Prague after an unknown perpetrator threw several Molotov cocktails at the building, damaging its facade and windows.
- The Russian House operates under Rossotrudnichestvo, the state-funded cultural diplomacy agency, though Czech authorities refuse to acknowledge it as a diplomatic building, claiming it spreads Russian state propaganda.
- Police said, "Since yesterday evening, we have been investigating an attack in which someone threw several Molotov cocktails at the Russian House," while Russian House head Igor Girenko told TASS three of six cocktails failed to ignite.
- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the attack "barbaric," while Rossotrudnichestvo deputy head Pavel Shevtsov told Russian state media he views the incident as an act of terrorism.
- Following the attack, Russian officials have requested that Czech authorities provide increased security for their diplomatic and cultural facilities in the country.
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Molotov Cocktails Target Russian House in Prague
An unidentified individual threw several Molotov cocktails at the Russian cultural center building in Prague late Thursday night. The attack caused damage to the facade and a window, though no injuries were reported. Local police are currently investigating the incident, according to Deutsche Welle on March 27. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW The event took place in the Prague-6 distric…
The Czech ambassador was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry due to the attack.
Unknown assailants threw several Molotov cocktails at the Russian Cultural Center in Prague on Thursday night, and police are still searching for the suspects, Czech police said. The Russian embassy said on Facebook that the attacker or attackers threw six bottles filled with flammable material at the building, three of which damaged the facade. “We consider this incident an unprecedented act of violence that endangered the lives and health of t…
Czech police said today that they are investigating a Molotov cocktail attack on the Russian Cultural and Scientific Center in Prague. Police are investigating suspicions of property damage, but have no suspects at this time. No one was injured in the attack, reports the German news agency dpa.
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