Spanish police said an employee at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid was injured on Wednesday in an explosion that occurred while he was handling a letter.

The staff member suffered light injuries and went to hospital under his own steam, police said in a statement.

Detectives are investigating the incident, aided by forensic and intelligence investigators, the statement added.

In the wake of the incident, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba ordered all Kiev’s embassies abroad to “urgently” strengthen security, a ministry spokesperson said.

Source: Agencies