The Russian Embassy in Copenhagen announced that attacks against the Koran were carried out in front of the consulate building. The embassy made a statement on its social media account; "On January 27, many actions aimed at burning the Holy Quran, which is sacred to Muslims, including in front of the consulate building of the Russian Embassy, were carried out in Copenhagen. They should be completely prevented and those who organized them should be held accountable."

Condemnation from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Following the statement of the Russian Embassy in Denmark, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also made a statement condemning the attack on the Qur'an. In the statement, the perpetrators of the attack were described as "charlatans"; "We condemn in the strongest terms that the hate crime committed against our holy book, the Quran, in Sweden, is allowed to be committed again today in Copenhagen, Denmark, by the same Islam-hating charlatan."