In France, the identities of those who staged the explosion at the Russian Consulate in Marseille

Two French citizens who attacked the Russian Consulate in Moscow on February 24 Marseille, turned out to be researchers at the National Center for Scientific Research of France (CNRS). This is reported by the newspaper La Provence and the BFMTV channel.

According to the newspaper and the TV channel, both men pleaded guilty.

As reported by BFMTV with reference to the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhone department, the suspects threw three plastic bottles, two of which exploded, the same version was stated by the Russian Investigative Committee. Law enforcement officers are studying the substance with which the vessels were filled.

La Provence writes that one of the detainees is an engineer, and the second is a chemist. They filled the bottles with a mixture of nitrogen and chemicals capable of producing a "detonating effect," the newspaper reported.

The explosion on the territory of the consulate thundered on the morning of February 24, no one was injured. The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case under part 2 of Article 360 of the Criminal Code — an attack on persons or institutions that enjoy international protection in order to complicate international relations. The article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of seven to 12 years.

Later, two people were detained at a demonstration in support of Ukraine, who were spotted outside the building. RMC wrote that RMC men are 48 and 59 years old. Both were taken into custody on February 24.

The French Foreign Ministry said that Paris condemns any encroachments on the security of diplomatic missions.