Breaking News Madrid- An explosion in Ukrainian embassy in Madrid has injured at least one man as a letter sent to the embassy caused the explosion.
The employee at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid has been injured in an explosion that occurred while he was handling a letter, police have said.
The staff member sustained light injuries and went to the hospital unassisted, police said.
Explosion in Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid
Detectives were investigating the incident, aided by forensic and intelligence investigators, they added.
Ukraine’s embassy to Spain was not immediately reachable at this time for comment.
The individual was slightly injured and is being treated at the hospital, while police are investigating, the ministry said.
Embassy worker tried to open an envelope
Police say it is too early to know whether the explosion took place when the embassy worker tried to open an envelope, or simply move it.
Oleg Nikolenko, a spokesperson for Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, said of the injured employee: “His life is not at risk.”
Nikolenko described the staffer’s position as “commandant.” He said no one else had been injured, and that following the explosion in Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid security has been stepped up at every Ukrainian embassy.
Kuleba “has issued an urgent instruction to step up security at all Ukrainian embassies abroad,” Nikolenko said.
