Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian cultural center in Prague

Several Molotov cocktails were thrown at the building of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Prague 6 on Thursday evening, police reported on X. Officers are searching for the suspect.

The institute’s director, Igor Girenko, told TASS that six incendiary devices were used, three of which exploded.

The Russian Centre of Science and Culture, also known as the Russian House, has been operated by the Russian state agency Rossotrudnichestvo since 1971. The Czech Republic does not recognize the building’s diplomatic status.