At least three people working at the Russian Consulate in Damascus, Syria were injured after a mortar shell hit the embassy on Sunday, according to news reports. Nevertheless, the Syrian state news agency quoting an embassy source said the shell fell in the embassy compound but no casualties were reported.

The Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement said at least three people working at the embassy were injured, but none of them critical. Russia views the attack to be an accident.

It was the second time this month that the Russian Embassy in Damascus had been hit by a mortar shell. The earlier incident reported no casualties.

Earlier this month, the Russian embassy in Damascus was hit by a mortar shell, but in which no casualties were reported.

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