Ukrainian Oligarch Among 3 Injured in Monaco Bomb Attack
Authorities said the blast seriously injured three people and triggered a cross-border manhunt as investigators examined whether the family was targeted.
- 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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In the aftermath of the criminal explosion in Monaco, the Attorney General of the Principality spoke to the press on Tuesday 30 June to take stock of the start of the investigation.
The prosecutor's office has released new details in the investigation into the explosion in Monaco. Law enforcement officials have released new details in the investigation into the explosion in Monaco. Despite the grave consequences, the theory of terrorism has already been dismissed, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing the French newspaper Nice-Matin. Monaco's Prosecutor General, Stéphane Thibault, announced the progress of the investigation at a pres…
Monaco parcel bomb: How Ukraine-born tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev got injured in suspected assassination bid
Monaco parcel bomb explosion injured Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his wife and child, prompting a cross-border manhunt as investigators probe an attempted murder case.
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