The package discovered at the Russian consulate in Strasbourg on Wednesday contained black powder which is neither toxic nor explosive. Investigators will have to determine if the deposit of the parcel has a link with the war in Ukraine.
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An investigation was opened and entrusted to the judicial police after the discovery, Wednesday, March 9, of a suspicious package in front of the Russian consulate general in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), reports France Bleu Alsace. The suspicious package was dropped off in front of the consulate around 9 a.m. The rescue teams, made up of specialized firefighters, quickly intervened.
The suspicious package contained a black powder that is neither toxic nor explosive. Rescuers finally left the scene around 10:30 a.m. The investigation will have to determine if the deposit of the suspicious package has a link with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and if it is a malicious act, fifteen days after the start of the conflict.