Earlier in the same area, police pushed away a group of English fans when they began to be threatening, the source said.
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Reports differ over which sets of fans were targeted, with BBC Sport claiming that the gas was directed at Russian fans who were approaching England supporters, while The Telegraph believes that the latter were targeted.
The fans were heard again singing songs about the IRA and German bombers while a group of five wearing Russian flags and shirts were removed by police after attempting to walk over to England fans.
Six British fans were jailed for between one and three months on Monday for their part in the Marseille violence, while on Tuesday 24-year-old Birmingham City supporter Daniel Warlow became the first to to be given a five-year football banning order by a United Kingdom court for his part in the disorder on Friday.
“At the same time there is some evidence that some English fans incited Russian fans”.
The minister said French authorities had failed to inform the Russian embassy or the consulate in Marseille before intercepting the bus.
Six England fans have been jailed for their part in the fighting on the streets of the city in south France which involved 150 “hyper violent” Russian hooligans.
But Slutski insisted he did not see it and refused to say if he was anxious about a repeat of the fan violence in Marseille that marred Saturday’s 1-1 draw with England.
UEFA told Russian Federation on Tuesday it will be kicked out of the tournament if its fans cause more stadium trouble.
French police confronted England fans in Lille, France after Russia’s game against Slovakia.
Meanwhile, In Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it had summoned French ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert on Wednesday.
“We can not turn a blind eye to the fact that [the French] are trying to ignore the absolutely provocative actions of fans from other countries”, Lavrov said, apparently referring to British fans.
Russian Federation play Slovakia in Lille on Wednesday in their second match of the championship.
Group B matches have already been a major flashpoint for French police.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he hoped the investigation into the clashes would treat all sides fairly.
French authorities said more than 70,000 Russian, Slovak, English and Welsh fans could head to Lille.
Slovakia took the lead on 32 minutes when Hamsik picked out Vladimir Weiss with a raking pass and he cut back inside two Russian defenders before finishing.
The three Russians and a Ukrainian were among 10 people arrested for violence and drunkness.
“Russia and Slovakia, we are close as nations”, said Slovakia fan Maric Blesko, who is from Bratislava.
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More than 2,000 security forces were present in the city.
