Letter bomb explodes at Ukrainian embassy in Madrid
Kyiv ramps up security at its diplomatic missions after the blast.
A letter bomb exploded in Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid on Wednesday, leaving one staffer injured.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesman, Oleg Nikolenko, said: “The embassy of Ukraine in Spain received an envelope. During the inspection, the envelope exploded in the hands of the commandant. The commandant suffered minor injuries and is not hospitalized, receiving the necessary medical attention. There is no threat to his life.”
No other embassy staff were injured, and Spanish law enforcement and fire services are working at the site.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba ordered increased security at all Ukrainian embassies and asked Spain to urgently investigate the blast.
He said that “whoever was behind the organization of this explosion will not succeed in intimidating Ukrainian diplomats or stopping their daily work on strengthening Ukraine and countering Russian aggression.”
Ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesman, Oleg Nikolenko, said: “The embassy of Ukraine in Spain received an envelope. During the inspection, the envelope exploded in the hands of the commandant. The commandant suffered minor injuries and is not hospitalized, receiving the necessary medical attention. There is no threat to his life.”
No other embassy staff were injured, and Spanish law enforcement and fire services are working at the site.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba ordered increased security at all Ukrainian embassies and asked Spain to urgently investigate the blast.
He said that “whoever was behind the organization of this explosion will not succeed in intimidating Ukrainian diplomats or stopping their daily work on strengthening Ukraine and countering Russian aggression.”
