French authorities say an incendiary device has exploded outside the Russian Consulate in Marseille on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

An explosion occurred near the Russian consulate in Marseille at around 8 a.m. local time. Many police officers and firefighters are working at the scene, BFMTV reports. The consulate is located on Ambroise-Paré Avenue,

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