Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian center in Prague, say Czech police
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Key Points:
- Several Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Russian House, a Russian cultural center in Prague, late Thursday, causing damage but no fire, according to Czech police.
- The Russian House, funded by the Russian state but without diplomatic status, offers cultural, educational, and language programs.
- Three of the six Molotov cocktails failed to explode, as reported by the center's director, Igor Girenko.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the attack as a "barbaric act," and the Russian embassy requested increased security from Czech authorities.
- Czech Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar described the attack as "unacceptable" and the incident is currently under investigation.
