Multiple explosive devices were thrown at the Russian consulate in France on Monday, sparking a fire. No injuries were reported after three Molotov cocktails in plastic bottles were hurled at the perimeter wall of the consulate in Marseille,

The Russian Consulate in Marseille was in lockdown on Monday morning following explosions inside. Emergency workers were inside while special forces police and soldiers secured the perimeter of the building in the southern French city.

Emergency services and soldiers rushed to the Russian consulate in Marseilles in southern France following an explosion inside the building - police have placed a perimeter around the site