A group of unidentified assailants attacked a church in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Thursday, the Kronen Zeitung newspaper reported.

According to the outlet, two gunmen attacked a Catholic church in the afternoon as gunshots were heard, Sputnik reported.

The EKO Cobra federal police anti-terrorism unit and the SWAT team of the Vienna Riot Squad had arrived at the scene of the incident, the report said.

According to preliminary data, from eight to 15 people have been injured in the attack.

Commenting on the incident, the Russian Embassy in Austria said that the attack was presumably a robbery, involving the church staff.