PRAGUE — Czech authorities are investigating an attack where an unidentified suspect hurled multiple firebombs at a Russian cultural facility in Prague late Thursday evening, police announced Friday.
The assault targeted the Russian House, a state-funded facility that promotes Russian culture and history but lacks diplomatic immunity. While the building sustained damage including shattered windows and smoke-stained walls, it did not ignite.
According to facility director Igor Girenko, who spoke with Russian state media outlet Tass, six Molotov cocktails were thrown at the structure, though half of them failed to detonate.
The cultural center describes itself as organizing educational programs, scientific events, and Russian language instruction.
Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova condemned the incident as “a barbaric act,” according to the Tass news agency.
Moscow’s embassy in Prague has requested Czech officials enhance protection for Russian facilities and personnel throughout the country.
Czech Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar denounced the assault, calling it “unacceptable.”
