France hands light sentences to Russian consulate attackers

Russia has slammed the eight months of house arrest given to the perpetrators as too lenient for an attempted terror attack

A French court has sentenced two pro-Ukraine men who threw makeshift bombs at the Russian consulate in Marseilles on Monday to eight months of home arrest, multiple media outlets have reported. The Russian embassy in France has slammed the punishment as far too lenient for an attempted terrorist attack.

The two French nationals, referred to as Vasile H., 48, and Georges S., 59, were charged with “unauthorized manufacture of an explosive or incendiary device,” as well as “attempted property damage by means dangerous to people,” Le Figaro wrote on Thursday. Both were sentenced to eight months of home arrest, to be served with mandatory ankle monitoring bracelets, the newspaper added.

The men, both employees of the National Center for Scientific Research, had admitted their guilt in the arson attack, Reuters wrote on Thursday. Prosecutors had been seeking a year of monitoring for the pair, according to the outlet.

The terrorists who attacked the Consulate General of Russia in Marseille were sentenced to 8 months, they will serve them at home and wear electronic bracelets.

8 month at home for terrorism. This is Macron’s France. https://t.co/3MtgLGkJkO pic.twitter.com/EKthWBOZZ6— Mikhail Rogov