Ukrainian Oligarch Among 3 Injured in Monaco Bomb Attack
Authorities said the blast likely targeted a Ukrainian family and triggered a cross-border manhunt, with two adults reported in critical condition.
- On Monday, June 29, 2026, a parcel bomb exploded at a residential building in Monaco, injuring Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and a 13-year-old.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky imposed sanctions on Yermolaiev in December 2023 over alleged business operations in Russian-occupied Crimea, providing potential motive context for the targeted attack.
- Monaco's Minister of State Christophe Mirmand confirmed the explosive device contained bolts and buckshot, designed to maximize damage; Yermolaiev and his partner remain in critical condition in France.
- Monaco Prosecutor General Stephane Thibault ruled out terrorism, investigating the blast as attempted murder while authorities launched a joint manhunt after the suspect fled toward Beausoleil, France.
- Prince Albert II condemned the incident as a "heinous crime" and a "shock to the entire Monegasque community," reflecting the unprecedented nature of this violence in the principality's history.
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The authorities of Monaco intensified on Tuesday the search for the person responsible for an explosive attack that left three injured, including Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, a billionaire sanctioned by Ukraine since 2023 for his alleged alcohol-related business in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian Oligarch Targeted in Monaco Bomb Attack That Wounded Three
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Monaco, Principality of Monaco. The police are looking on Tuesday for the suspect of placing an explosive package that injured a Ukrainian businessman and two other people the day before in Monaco, in an unprecedented attack that shakes the principality, known for its high level of security. Dozens of officers were deployed in Monaco, while two helicopters and about 30 gendarmes track France in search of a man who left a package in the lobby of …
Explosion in Monaco reportedly wounds Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia, search for suspect underway
Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev said he renounced his Ukrainian citizenship nearly a decade ago, and he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia.
Monaco Bomb Attack Injures Ukrainian Business Tycoon, Family
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief KYIV/MONTE CARLO (Worthy News) – Police searched Tuesday for a suspect who allegedly targeted a Ukrainian-born business tycoon and his family with a parcel bomb in the wealthy Mediterranean principality of Monaco, in an attack described by Prince Albert II as “an odious act.” The explosion, which authorities said occurred shortly before 9 p.m. Monday in the entrance of a luxury residential buildi…
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