Unidentified people threw bottles containing a flammable liquid at the Russian Embassy building in Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, for two nights in a row, Lithuanian police said on April 8. The first incident was reported on April 7 and the second one early on April 8, when the embassy wall was damaged, police said, adding that an investigation was opened into the incidents. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow's embassies have been targeted by attacks in several countries, including in Estonia, Romania, and Moldova. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Molotov Cocktails Thrown At Russian Embassy In Vilnius
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