An explosive envelope that was delivered at the gate of the U.S. Embassy in Madrid was detonated in a controlled environment without injury. Over the past couple of days, similar explosive letters were sent to other locations throughout Spain, including the Spanish Defense Ministry. Police in Spain said the envelope ‘contained substances similar to those used in pyrotechnics’ The package sent to the embassy was addressed to Ukraine’s ambassador to Spain, Serhii Pohoreltsev. A security officer was injured when the package burst into flames and returned to work. The Russian Embassy in Spain condemned the attacks in a translated statement. As a result, Ukraine ordered all of Kyiv’s embassies abroad to strengthen security. The embassy remains open . . .
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