BUCHAREST, April 6 (Reuters) – A driver was killed when his car crashed into the gate of the Russian embassy in Bucharest early Wednesday, according to a statement from police in the Romanian capital.
A video recorded before the firefighters arrived shows the front of the car on fire as it remains stuck in the gate.
It is unclear whether the crash was an accident or an intentional one.
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Police officers guard while crime scene investigators inspect the area where a car crashed into the gate of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, April 6, 2022. Inquam Photos / Octav Ganea via REUTERS
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In recent weeks, several Russian embassies elsewhere in Europe have been the target of protests over the invasion of Ukraine.
Police said they were investigating and did not reveal the identity of the driver.
Romania said on Tuesday it would expel 10 Russian diplomats who do not act in accordance with international rules, joining other European countries that have done so in recent days.
Nearly 624,860 Ukrainians have fled to Romania since Russia invaded their country on February 24th, and about 80,000 are still in Romania.
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Report by Louise Ilie; Edited by Simon Cameron-Moore
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