Ukrainian security officer 'retracts confession' over killing of Monaco bomb suspect
Ukrainian authorities said investigators linked the suspects to Berezovska through repeated bank and cryptocurrency transfers before the Kyiv court ordered detention without bail.
- On Thursday, a Kyiv court ordered two men accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska held in detention without bail, the Prosecutor General's Office said.
- Authorities identified Berezovska as a suspect in the June 29 bomb attack targeting Ukrainian-born property developer Vadym Yermolaiev in Monaco, for which Interpol had issued an arrest warrant.
- Investigators discovered Berezovska's body near Kyiv during a crime scene reconstruction based on one suspect's testimony, with gunshot wounds to the head and pistol cartridges found at the location.
- During the court hearing, one suspect retracted his initial confession, claiming he did not fire the shots and instead blaming his co-defendant, complicating the prosecution's case.
- Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko held consultations with Monaco prosecutor Stephane Thibault on Friday to coordinate international cooperation on the bombing and murder investigation.
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Monaco Bombing Suspect Shot Dead in Ukraine by Intelligence Officer
The Ukrainian woman suspected of planting a bomb that wounded a sanctioned oligarch in Monaco was found with multiple gunshot wounds to her head in Kyiv, and a serving officer in Ukraine's military intelligence agency says he pulled the trigger. Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, carried out what authorities described as an assassination attempt against Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Iermolaiev on June 30 in one of the wealthiest enclaves on earth. Day…
The prosecutor also revealed with whom he held a lengthy video conference that day. The Prosecutor General of Monaco stated that no theory regarding the assassination attempt on Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Yermolaev is currently considered a priority. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Le Figaro. What the Prosecutor Said: Monaco Prosecutor General Stéphane Thibault reported on the progress of the investigation into the attempted assassination…
The Kiev Prosecutor's Office in Ukraine announced on Thursday 9 July that a retired police officer and a member of the Ukrainian military intelligence are being prosecuted for the murder of Anastasia Berezovska, the main suspect in the explosion in Monaco. In the Principality, the investigation continues, "all leads" being still on the table.
In a media briefing, Stephane Thibaut stated that the three victims of the attempted murder are still in the hospital injured, while assistance from the Ukrainian authorities is expected to be requested.
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