French firefighters and rescue forces stand near the entrance of the Russian consulate in Marseille after the consul general confirmed there had been an explosion, in Marseille, France,
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Moscow: Russia on Monday demanded a full French investigation into explosions at its consulate in Marseille which it said looked like an act of terrorism, state news agency TASS said.
There was no word on any casualties, and no immediate information on the extent of any damage.
"The explosions on the territory of the Russian Consulate General in Marseille have all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack," TASS quoted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying.
"We demand (from France) exhaustive and prompt measures to investigate, as well as steps to strengthen the security of Russian foreign missions."
The incident in the southern French city took place on the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war.
French media earlier reported that a blast was heard near the consulate and firemen were at the site.
Plastic bottles were thrown at Russian consulate in Marseille
Plastic bottles were thrown at the wall of the Russian consulate in Marseille and one exploded, a security source said on Monday.
There were no casualties, and all staff and the Russian consul were unharmed, the source added.
Some 38 firemen were also being deployed at the scene.