Embassy of Ukraine, Madrid

Embassy of Ukraine in Spain
Ukrainian Consular districts in Spain
Location	Madrid
Address	Ronda de la Abubilla 52
Coordinates	40.4555°N 3.6371°W / 40.4555; -3.6371
Ambassador	Serhiy Pohorelzew since 2020.
Website	Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid

Consulate General of Ukraine in Barcelona

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

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)[4][5]
• Serhii Pohoreltsev(2020–)[6][7]

Explosion

Further information: 2022 Spain letter bomb attacks

Ukrainian Embassy Explosion

Date	30 November 2022
Location	Embassy of Ukraine, Madrid
Cause	Letter bomb[8]
Non-fatal injuries	1

An explosion occurred at the embassy on November 30, according to the Ministry of Interior. The Spanish National Police 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.[9]

See also

• Spain–Ukraine relations
• Foreign relations of Spain
• Foreign relations of Ukraine
• List of diplomatic missions in Spain

References

1. Kitsoft. "Посольство України в Королівстві Іспанія - Організації консульського прийому громадян в Посольстві України в Іспанії (контакти, графік прийому, межі консульського округу)". spain.mfa.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
2. Kitsoft. "Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Spain - Consular Issues". spain.mfa.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
3. Українська дипломатична енциклопедія: У 2-х т./Редкол.:Л. В. Губерський (голова) та ін. — К.:Знання України, 2004 — Т.1 — 760с.
4. "Decree of the President of Ukraine №88/2016". Official Internet Representation of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
5. Decree of the President of Ukraine from July 2, 2020 year № 262/2020 «Про звільнення А.Щерби з посади Надзвичайного і Повноважного Посла України в Королівстві Іспанія» (in Ukrainian)
6. Decree of the President of Ukraine from July 2, 2020 year № 263/2020 «Про призначення С.Погорельцева Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Королівстві Іспанія» (in Ukrainian)
7. Kitsoft. "Посольство України в Королівстві Іспанія - Персона". spain.mfa.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
8. "Explota una carta bomba en la Embajada de Ucrania en Madrid". Telemadrid. November 30, 2022.
9. "Ukraine embassy, Spanish arms company receive letter bombs -police". December 1, 2022 – via www.reuters.com.

External links

• Embassy of Ukraine in Spain (Spanish)
• Embassy of Ukraine in Spain (Ukrainian)