Man injured in explosion at Ukraine embassy in Madrid

An employee at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid has sustained minor injuries after opening what is thought to have been a homemade letter bomb, prompting Kyiv to warn its diplomats to bolster their security precautions.

“During a check, the envelope exploded in the hands of the embassy’s manager,” Nikolenko told the Associated Press on Wednesday. “The manager received light injuries, he was hospitalised and is receiving the necessary medical assistance. His life isn’t in danger.” He said no other embassy workers had been hurt.

Detectives, aided by forensic and intelligence investigators, are looking into the incident and an investigation will be led by Spain’s highest criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional.

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