Ukrainian embassies and consulates in six European international locations have acquired packages containing animals' eyes in latest days, a Ukrainian official stated Friday.
International Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko stated in an announcement that the "bloody packages" have been acquired by the Ukrainian embassies in Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Croatia and Italy, in addition to by consulates in Naples, Italy; Krakow, Poland and the Czech metropolis of Brno. He stated that "we're finding out the that means of this message."
He stated that the U.S. Embassy acquired "a letter with a photocopy of a essential article about Ukraine, however, like most different envelopes, this letter arrived concurrently with others from the territory of 1 European nation."
"Now we have causes to imagine that a well-planned marketing campaign of terror and intimidation in opposition to Ukrainian embassies and consulates is happening," Ukrainian International Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated in an announcement. "Unable to cease Ukraine on the diplomatic entrance, somebody is making an attempt to intimidate us. Nevertheless, I can instantly say that these makes an attempt are ineffective. We are going to proceed to work successfully for the victory of Ukraine."
"It is a very robust sign," stated the Ukrainian consul in Naples, Kovalenko Maksym, who confirmed his workplace acquired two letters at round 10:30 a.m. Thursday containing fish eyes.
Nikolenko stated the parcels arrived after a package deal containing an explosive machine despatched to the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid ignited upon opening on Wednesday and injured an worker. That was one among a number of explosive parcels present in Spain this week.
As well as, the doorway to the residence of the Ukrainian ambassador to the Vatican was vandalized and the embassy in Kazakhstan was warned of an assault with explosives, although that wasn't confirmed, Nikolenko stated.
In Poland, a spokesman for the police in Warsaw, confirmed by e mail that a package deal arrived at Ukraine's consulate within the Polish capital on Thursday that "raised concern" from one of many workers. The police division for safeguarding diplomatic missions was notified and "we shortly eradicated the hazard" spokesman Sylwester Marczak stated. He supplied no additional element. Marczak stated he was not conscious of any such parcel arriving at Ukraine's embassy in Warsaw.
Within the Czech Republic, police stated an X-ray scan discovered no explosives in a checked package deal, however they added later that animal tissue was discovered inside that has been submitted to laboratory assessments.
Ukraine's ambassador to the Vatican, Andrii Yurash, stated the doorway to his Rome residence was vandalized with what he believed was animal feces on Thursday afternoon. The door to the condo constructing and the steps and partitions within the entry method have been "smeared with a grimy substance with an disagreeable scent," he advised The Related Press. He stated his spouse and son weren't dwelling on the time, and police have been known as.
All Ukrainian embassies and consulates have stepped up safety measures.