Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian cultural centre in Prague


A handout image released on March 27, 2026 shows the facade of the Russian cultural centre after an unknown attacker threw several Molotov cocktails at the building in Prague, Czech Republic. Czech Police/Handout via REUTERS

PRAGUE, March 27 (Reuters) - ⁠An unknown attacker threw several ⁠Molotov cocktails at the building of ‌a Russian cultural centre in Prague on Thursday night and police are searching for the ​suspect, Czech police said on ⁠Friday.

Pictures released by ⁠the police showed a charred facade of ⁠the ‌building in the Prague 6 district that is home to ⁠many diplomatic missions, including the Russian ​one.

The Russian ‌embassy said on Facebook that the ⁠attacker ​or attackers threw six bottles with flammables, three of which damaged the facade.

"We ⁠consider this incident to be ​an unprecedented violent act, which threatened the lives and health of the staff," the ⁠embassy said.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, on Telegram, called it a "barbarian act".

Czech Interior Minister Lubomir Metnar said on ​X that any ⁠attacks were unacceptable, the matter was under ​investigation, and authorities were ‌ready to react if ​further measures are needed.

(Reporting by Jan Lopatka; Editing by Sharon Singleton)

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