According to police and local media, a 39-year-old man drove his car into the front gate of the Russian consulate in Sydney and was detained by Australian police.
The New South Wales Police Force stated in a statement that an “unauthorised vehicle” parked in the driveway of the consulate in Woollahra, Sydney, was reported shortly after 8am on Monday (22:00 GMT on Sunday).
The driver “drove his car into the gates of the property,” according to the statement.
According to the report, a 24-year-old constable was hurt on his hand during the incident, adding that the investigation was still being conducted.
A car with a broken window was seen abandoned next to a Russian flagpole on television from Sky News and Nine.
Police are thought to have used their batons to try to enter the car after the pictures on ABC also showed damage to the vehicle’s passenger and driver side windows. The Russian consulate staff remained inside the building, according to the network, and the car had already been towed from the grounds by mid-morning.
The consulate briefly closed in the morning before reopening, according to those who had met there for visa appointments.
The Russian diplomatic mission did not respond right away.
Source: Aljazeera
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