French prosecutors said Wednesday that two employees of France's main state CNRS research agency admitted to throwing improvised explosive devices at the Russian consulate in Marseille, southern France, saying they acted because of the Russia-Ukraine war, reports RFI.
Three plastic bottles were lobbed into the consulate gardens on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Monday.
The bottles – two of which exploded – contained nitrogen and other chemical substances. No one was injured and no damage was reported.
One of the researchers is an engineer, the other a chemist, and both will appear before a judge on Thursday.
According to Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone, the two "have justified their action in the context of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine".