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Polish consulate attacked in west Ukraine, no casualties

Xinhua, March 29, 2017 Adjust font size:

The Polish consulate in west Ukraine was attacked by unidentified assailants overnight, causing no casualties, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said Wednesday.

According to preliminary reports, the consulate building in the city of Lutsk in the Volyn region was attacked by a grenade launcher, the SBU said in a statement.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has condemned the attack and ordered the security forces to take immediate steps to investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice.

Besides, Poroshenko has instructed law enforcement agencies to strengthen their protection of foreign diplomatic and consular institutions in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian foreign ministry has also condemned the attack, describing it as a "deliberate provocation intended to harm the strategic partnership between Ukraine and Poland."

The Ukrainian government is investigating the incident as a "terror act." Endi