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Monaco blast injures family; Interpol seeks Ukrainian woman
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman is wanted on charges of attempted murder after a remote-controlled bomb injured a family at a residential building entrance in Monaco on June 29. One victim remains in life-threatening condition.
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Interpol issued a Red Notice on Friday for Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, as the main suspect in the June 29 bombing at the entrance of a residential building in Monaco. The notice seeks her arrest on charges of attempted murder, placing an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy.
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Monaco authorities said the three seriously injured victims were a family and appeared to have been specifically targeted.
As of July 3, one family member remained in life-threatening condition, prosecutors said. Two additional people sustained slight injuries. Media reports identified Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev as one of the wounded.
He renounced his Ukrainian citizenship nearly a decade ago and was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia. The bomb was detonated remotely using a remote control, deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond said. Remains of the device are being analyzed in France.
Initial CCTV footage showed a heavily built person appearing male wearing a dark long-sleeved top, light-colored shorts, and a black bucket hat. Further review of footage and witness testimony redirected the investigation toward a woman disguised as a man.
The Interpol notice includes two photos of Berezovska wearing a white T-shirt with dark stripes, one showing her holding an electronic device with a cable.
It describes her as having a tattoo, possibly of a snake, on her right arm from shoulder to elbow, dark hair, and the ability to speak German. Her last known address is in Germany. Investigators identified a rented vehicle with German license plates used by the suspect.
Her escape route was traced from France into Italy and then across several European countries to her country of residence. Two male individuals were taken into police custody and later released. Monaco’s Prince Albert II described the attack as “an odious act” and said all public services were mobilized to ensure security.
