Ukraine says it received packages containing animal eyes at its embassies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 21, 2022. AFP - ANGELA WEISS

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Animal eyes sent to Ukrainian embassies and consulates, just days after a wave of parcel bombs received in Spain.

For kyiv, no doubt, it is an initiative of Moscow.

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An envelope, soaked in a liquid and a strange smell emanating from it.

Inside: animal eyes.

This is the package received by several Ukrainian embassies in Europe, according to kyiv.

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 ,” a statement said on Facebook spokesman for Ukrainian diplomacy Oleg Nikolenko.

For the time being, it is not possible to identify the senders of these letters.

But for the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, there is no doubt: this is an attempt at Russian intimidation.

He accuses the Kremlin of waging a well-planned terror campaign as Moscow faces several military defeats in recent weeks.

And for the past few days, Spain has been the target of a wave of parcel bombs.

Ukrainian Embassy, ​​Ministry of Defense or arms company would have received letters containing explosives.

One of them was even addressed directly to the Prime Minister.

Again, it is impossible to identify the origin of these shipments.

Spain has reinforced the security of these administrations and qualifies these acts as terrorists.

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