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Ukrainian Oligarch Among 3 Injured in Monaco Bomb Attack
Authorities said the blast was likely a targeted attack, and French police joined a cross-border manhunt after the suspect fled into France.
- 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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