Consul General Oransky on the explosion in Marseille: we were expecting such provocations.

On February 24, an explosion occurred at the Russian representation in the French city. Two out of three explosive devices that were thrown onto the territory of the diplomatic institution detonated. There were no casualties or injuries. "We were, in principle, prepared, expecting something like this, some provocations. Therefore, in advance, there is a parking lot for the consulate's official vehicles here, all cars were moved to another location," said the Russian Consul General in Marseille, Oransky. He also praised the quick response of the French police. "On Friday evening, I received a call from the deputy police prefect that they were increasing patrols on Sunday and Monday. So, apparently, there was some suspicion," noted Stanislav Oransky. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated that the explosions on the diplomatic representation's territory have all the signs of a terrorist act. In turn, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack on the Russian consulate in Marseille.

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