Police in Spain have detonated a suspicious envelope discovered at the US embassy in Madrid, Spanish officials said Thursday. A similar package sent to the Ukrainian embassy ignited when opened on Wednesday, injuring a worker. Police reported that several explosive letters have been sent in Spain in the past two days, although Spanish authorities have not made any firm connection to the war in Ukraine.
The Russian embassy in Madrid denounced the letter bombs, tweeting that “any threat or terrorist attack, especially those directed at diplomatic missions, is totally reprehensible.”
Power has been restored in the central Ukrainian city of Ladyzhyn, nearly a week after a Russian missile strike severely damaged a thermal power plant. The attack left 18,000 people in the dark and cold as temperatures hovered around freezing in the city. The emergency services of the Vinnytsia region had declared a military emergency and local authorities deployed generators, charging stations, potbelly stoves and blankets.
Work is underway to diversify the heating system, said Serhiy Borzov, head of the Vinnytsia regional military administration.
“Neither the winter frost, nor the darkness, nor any other manifestation of terror will help the aggressor to conquer the Ukrainians,” Borzov said.
Football is Ukraine’s most popular sport; arch-rival clubs Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv are known throughout Europe. And the Ukrainian national football team’s heroic but ill-fated attempt to reach the World Cup tournament now underway in Qatar did not diminish interest in the event. But with constant power outages and faltering internet service, it can be hard to watch the best football show.
