Russia's Embassy in Spain said : 'Any threat or terrorist act, especially those that target a diplomatic mission, is to be totally condemned.' Ukraine’s Ambassador to Madrid Serhii Pohoreltsev appeared to suggest that Russia had a role in the detonations. embassy had similar characteristics to the previous five. The Interior Ministry later said the sixth package intercepted at the U.S. He said the packages bore similar characteristics, including their brown color. Initial investigations have determined that the first five envelopes had come from Spanish territory, according to Rafael Pérez, secretary of state for security. In addition to sending arms to help Ukraine, Spain is training Ukrainian troops as part of a European Union program and providing humanitarian aid. Spain has delivered or pledged to supply Ukraine with surface-to-air missile launchers, a battery of six light howitzers, as well as ammunition, body armor and light weapons, according to Reuters. Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles reaffirmed Madrid’s support for Kyiv in the wake of the letter bombs during her visit to Ukraine’s port city of Odesa on Thursday.

Spain’s high court has opened an investigation into terrorism. Spanish national police specialists safely detonated the envelopes suspected of containing explosives at all locations except the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid. 'We have grounds to believe that a well-planned campaign of terror and intimidation of Ukrainian embassies and consulates is underway,' Kuleba said in Friday's statement. The war-torn country's embassies in Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Croatia, Italy and Austria, as well as general consulates in Naples and Krakow and the consulate in Brno, received the 'bloody' packages, foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said.

The next day, the Ukrainian foreign ministry announced a number of its diplomatic missions in the European Union have received packages containing animal eyes. Three Ukrainian embassies in other as-yet-unnamed countries received envelopes “ soaked in red liquid ” in addition to the letter bomb in Madrid, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Thursday, prompting Kyiv to boost security at all its embassies abroad. Was Spain the only location to receive threatening letters - and were they all letter bombs? Three more suspicious parcels were sent to a Spanish air base outside Madrid that houses an EU satellite center, Spain's Defense Ministry and the U.S. Later that day, the Instalaza arms manufacturing company that had sent more than 1,000 C90 rocket launchers to Ukraine received a third suspicious package. 30, a second letter bomb addressed to the Ukrainian ambassador detonated outside the Ukrainian Embassy, lightly injuring a security officer’s hand. 24, police intercepted an envelope containing “ pyrotechnic material ” addressed to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the country’s interior ministry said Thursday.Ī week later on Nov. Here’s what we know so far: Who received the letter bombs? Just throw in a little building renovation, positive word of mouth and impressive headliners to stir up a local cult following, and the Fireside Bowl could become the hottest ticket in Chicago’s underground music scene once again.Six letter bombs have been sent to high-profile government, military and diplomatic targets in Spain in the past week, prompting authorities to step up security and re-commit support for Ukraine in its nine-month war against invading Russian forces. Maybe a punk night held once a week, run by mP and filled to the brim with local music, could breathe life back into a once sacred haunt.

The Fireside was great when mP Productions booked shows there. And, with the recent resurgence of punk rockers in the local music scene (like “flower punk” wunderkinds The Orwells, still in high school!) the timing of a Fireside revival couldn’t be more perfect. Here’s a thought: Maybe people will stop complaining about the smell if they’re at a PUNK ROCK show! They’ll be too busy moshing and getting drunk to care about cleanliness or the staff tending to their needs post-haste. Some Yelp reviewers have been particularly unkind, complaining about everything from bad service to the building’s dilapidated condition to the musty “old” smell that fills the air.

Now, according to many disgruntled Chicagoans, the magic has soured. Possibly the most exciting thing to happen at Fireside in recent years was Vince Vaughn filming scenes for The Breakup in 2005.Īt one time, the Fireside Bowl was legendary. But Fireside now trails far behind other venues in terms of attendance and acclaim. On rare occasions, bands stop by to pay homage to the good old days, like White Mystery returning to Chicago for their summer tour.

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