The Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine in Spain. The embassy building is located at Ronda de la Abubilla 52 in Madrid. The Ukrainian ambassador to Spain has been Serhiy Pohorelzew since 2020.
History
With the collapse of the Tsarist Empire in 1918, a Ukrainian nation-state emerged for the first time. The Kingdom of Spain recognized the Ukrainian state. Mykola Schrah was appointed Ukraine's first diplomatic representative in Spain in 1918. During the Russian Civil War, the Red Army conquered most of Ukraine, and it was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine declared itself independent in December 1991. Spain recognized Ukraine on December 31, 1991. Diplomatic relations were established on January 30, 1992, and the embassy in Madrid was opened in June 1995.
Ambassador of Ukraine in Spain
* Mykola Illitsch Schrah (head of mission, 1918–?)
* Oleksandr Hnjedych (1995–1997)
* Oleksandr Taranenko (1997-2004)
* Oleh W Lassenko (2004-2006)
* Anatoly Shcherba (2006–2012)
* Volodymyr Krassilchuk (2012)
* Serhiy Pohorelzew (2012-2016)
* Anatoly Shcherba (2016-2020)
* Serhii Pohoreltsev(2020–)
Explosion
An explosion occurred at the embassy on November 30, according to the
Ministry of Interior
An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement.
In some states, th ...
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Spanish National Police
The National Police Corps (, CNP; ; also known simply as the National Police, ) is the national civilian police force of Spain. The CNP is mainly responsible for policing urban areas, whilst rural policing is generally the responsibility of t ...
said an explosive device was triggered in a letter at the embassy, and they are investigating. The letter was addressed to Ambassador Serhii Pohoreltsev. A government official told the press that the explosion only caused a "very small wound on the ring finger of the right hand" of the security officer who opened it, and that the officer took himself to the hospital for treatment.
See also
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Spain–Ukraine relations
Relations between Spain and Ukraine were established in January 1992, some time after the Modern history of Ukraine, Ukrainian independence. Spain is a member of NATO and the European Union, which Ukraine applied for in 2022. Both nations are memb ...
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Foreign relations of Spain
The foreign relations of Spain could be constructed upon the foreign relations of the Hispanic Crown. The personal union of Castile and Aragon that ensued with the joint rule of the Catholic Monarchs was followed by the annexation of the Kingdo ...
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Foreign relations of Ukraine
Ukraine has formal relations with many nations and in recent decades has been establishing diplomatic relations with an expanding circle of nations. The foreign relations of Ukraine are guided by a number of key priorities outlined in the fore ...
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List of diplomatic missions in Spain
This article lists embassies and consulates posted in Spain. At present, the capital city of Madrid hosts 123 embassies, and many countries maintain consulates in other Spanish cities (not including honorary consulates).
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References
External links
Embassy of Ukraine in Spain(Spanish)
* Embassy o
Ukraine in Spain(Ukrainian)
{{Diplomatic missions in Spain
1995 establishments in Spain
Buildings and structures in Hortaleza District, Madrid
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
Spain–Ukraine relations