Foreigner Confesses to Molotov Attack on Russian Center

0:00Check police just nabbed a foreign national who owned up to hurling Molotov cocktails at a Russian cultural center in Prague last week. The guy turned himself in on Monday and admitted he'd been plotting the hit on the Russian house since last summer. That spot's funded by the Russian government, but doesn't have diplomatic protection. The attack went down late Thursday night. He chucked six bottles, but only three exploded, smashing a window and leaving some smoke damage on the walls. No fire though, so the building stayed, intact. This center runs cultural events, educational programs, science talks, and Russian language classes. The director, Igor Garenko, told Russian media it was a close call with those unexploded ones. Russia's foreign ministry called it a straight up barbaric move, and their embassy in Prague is pushing Czech officials to ramp up security for. Russian spots and staff there. Meanwhile, the Czech foreign ministry flat out condemned the whole thing. Police aren't spilling the suspect's nationality yet, but they're handling it as the investigation

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