Two French researchers from the National Centre for Scientific Research, CNRS, who threw explosives at the Russian consulate in Marseille on Monday have been sentenced to eight months in prison.
The researchers said their act was intended to draw attention to the state of the world and the war in Ukraine.
They hurled plastic bottles filled with a cocktail of nitrogen and chemical substances at the consulate on Monday. They were arrested on Monday evening and have been in custody ever since.
The prosecution initially sought one-year prison sentences. In the end, the researchers each received an eight-month sentence, which can be served with electronic monitoring.
The court also banned them from entering the area around the consulate and from carrying weapons for a period of five years.
Monday marked the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The researchers aimed to highlight this anniversary through their actions.
