Coverage dated December 1, 2022

Bloody packages containing 'animal eyes' sent to Ukrainian embassies across Europe

Headline from Local News 8

By Rob Picheta, Eve Brennan, Lindsay Isaac and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Suspicious packages, including blood-soaked envelopes containing “animal eyes,” have been sent to Ukrainian embassies and consulates in several European cities, the country’s foreign ministry has said.

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Reports & sources

27 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Times

    Ukrainian embassies are targeted with packages containing animal eyes, the Foreign Ministry says. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The packages arrived several days after six letter bombs were mailed to offices in Spain, including those of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the American and Ukrainian Embassies.

  2. Local News 8

    Bloody packages containing 'animal eyes' sent to Ukrainian embassies across Europe (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Rob Picheta, Eve Brennan, Lindsay Isaac and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Suspicious packages, including blood-soaked envelopes containing “animal eyes,” have been sent to Ukrainian embassies and consulates in several European cities, the country’s foreign ministry has said.

  3. Fox News

    Ukrainian embassies, consulates in 6 European nations receive packages containing animals' eyes (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Animal eyes were sent to Ukrainian embassies and consulates in six different European nations. Ukrainian embassies have received many packages, including one containing explosives.

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Ukraine says animal eyes sent to some embassies, consulates (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The parcels arrived after a package containing an explosive device sent to the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid ignited upon opening on Wednesday and injured an employee. That was one of multiple explosive parcels found in Spain this week.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Parcels with animals' eyes sent to Ukrainian embassies (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian embassies and consulates in six European countries have received packages containing animals' eyes in recent days, a

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Ukraine says animals’ eyes sent to some of its embassies (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    All Ukrainian embassies and consulates have stepped up security measures.

  7. Insider

    Ukraine says its embassies in countries across Europe have been receiving bloodstained packages with animal eyes in them (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said the packages "had a corresponding smell."

  8. Los Angeles Times

    'Bloody parcels' containing animal eyes sent to some of its embassies, Ukraine says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Ukrainian diplomatic missions in six countries have received packages with animals’ eyes in what Kyiv calls a 'campaign of terror and intimidation.'

  9. NBC4 Washington

    'Bloody Parcel': Ukraine Says Animal Eyes Were Sent to Some Embassies, Consulates (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said “we have reason to believe that a well-planned campaign of terror and intimidation of Ukrainian embassies and consulates is taking place.”

  10. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine says bloody packages containing animals’ eyes sent to some of its embassies (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Foreign Ministry says gruesome parcels sent to missions across Europe, days after an explosive device was sent to embassy in Madrid

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Ukraine says animals’ eyes were sent to its embassies, consulates in 6 countries (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The parcels arrived after a package containing an explosive device sent to the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid ignited upon opening and injured an employee.

  12. CBS News

    Ukraine says "bloody packages" have been sent to its embassies across Europe (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Ukrainian embassies and consulates in six European countries have received packages containing animal eyes, an official said.

  13. Forbes

    Ukrainian Embassies Receive ‘Bloody Packages’ With Animal Eyes (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Two people were injured when a letter bomb exploded on Wednesday at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid.

  14. The Guardian

    Animal eyes in ‘bloody’ packages sent to some of Ukraine’s embassies (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Police cordon off Madrid embassy while parcels also sent to eight other embassies and consulates

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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