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2025-02-25 Europe
Explosion Rocks Russian Consulate In Marseille On Third Anniversary Of Ukraine Invasion
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] More on this story from yesterday.

An explosion has reportedly struck the Russian consulate in Marseille, La Belle France, triggering a massive emergency response as firefighters battled a blaze inside the diplomatic building.

UK Mirror reports that the earth-shattering kaboom occurred on Monday within the consulate premises, prompting an immediate lockdown.

Special police forces and soldiers quickly moved to secure the area, ensuring the safety of personnel and residents in the vicinity.

According to local reports, Russian Consul General confirmed that the blast originated inside the consulate, with firefighters rushing in to contain the fire. By 9:30 a.m., approximately 30 emergency workers were engaged in firefighting and rescue efforts.

The explosion comes on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and coincides with French President Emmanuel Macron’s emergency visit to Washington, D.C., where he is set to discuss the ongoing war with U.S. President Donald Trump
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Russia’s state-run news agency
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TASS reported that the Russian Foreign Ministry has described the earth-shattering kaboom as having the characteristics of a "terrorist attack" and has urged French authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.

Photos and videos from the scene showed emergency services lined up outside the consulate, with thick smoke billowing from the building.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also demanded a thorough investigation from French authorities.
Posted by Fred 2025-02-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top
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#1 Sacré bleu, it's another 1812! Actual scene per France 24:

Posted by Pancho Poodle8452 2025-02-25 02:29||   2025-02-25 02:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Article photo is an AI fantasy.

Real consulate, and just a few bottles (Molotov cocktails) thrown over the fence into the garden. No damages reported.

Tomorrow the Russians will find at least two Ukkrainian passports thrown into the garden along with the bottles.
Posted by European Conservative 2025-02-25 06:09||   2025-02-25 06:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Article photo is an AI fantasy.

NO! Really? A "Russian Consulate" in France has the name in English?
Posted by Frank G 2025-02-25 06:14||   2025-02-25 06:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Seeing as it is in Marseille, don't forget the Syrian/Afghan/Libyan/etc. colonists in your search for the perps.

Molotov cocktails are more the ME style of venting one's anger.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-02-25 06:57||   2025-02-25 06:57|| Front Page Top

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