An unknown perpetrator attacked the building of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Prague's Dejvice on Thursday evening. The attacker threw six incendiary bottles at the building, three of which exploded. Czech police reported the incident on Friday morning via the social network X. Security forces are now searching for the perpetrator, who is suspected of the criminal offense of damaging another's property. hnonline.sk ↗ irozhlas.cz ↗
According to the Russian agency TASS, the institute's director Igor Girenkov described the perpetrator as a "terrorist and an inhuman being." The Russian side is pointing to repeated incidents directed against this institution. At the same time, Moscow emphasizes that the Czech Republic has become the first European Union country to introduce a ban on Russian diplomatic passports. idnes.cz ↗ denik.cz ↗
Prague security forces are intensively investigating the case and gathering evidence. A possible motive for the attack is not yet publicly known. The incident comes at a time when Czech-Russian relations are considerably tense. Police are examining whether the attack is related to political disputes or whether it is the act of an isolated perpetrator. Further details about the investigation and the attacker's motives are expected in the coming days. pravda.sk ↗
Attack on the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Prague, police searching for the perpetrator
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‚Teroristi a nelidská stvoření.‘ Někdo hodil zápalné lahve na Ruský dům v Praze, policie pachatele hledá
irozhlas.cz
| 09:45 27.03.
Na Ruský dům v Praze někdo hodil zápalné lahve. Pachatele hledá policie
denik.cz
| 08:30 27.03.
Útok zápalnými lahvemi na ruské středisko v Praze. Pachatele hledá policie
idnes.cz
| 07:44 27.03.
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