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Unknown persons broke into the synagogue complex in the city of Obninsk in the Kaluga Oblast of Russia and set fire to the electrical box there, according to the Federation of Jewish Communities in the country said, noting that no one was injured in the attack on Wednesday. Also, the vansdals tried to break the windows of the main building and break down the door but were unsuccessful. The Jewish community claims that this is an act of intentional vandalism. The damages have already been repaired and the Shabbat evening prayer will be held as usual. The community unites Jews from several cities in the region and numbers about 800 people. The regional Ministry of the Interior opened an investigation into the attack.