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Parcel Bomb Wounds Three in Monaco Residential Building
An explosive device detonated Monday evening inside a building on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla. Three people were injured, including Ukrainian construction magnate Vadym Iermolaiev and his family. Authorities launched a manhunt after the suspect fled toward France.
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An explosive device detonated at approximately 9 p.m. Monday inside a residential building on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla in Monaco, wounding three people. The device was a parcel bomb containing bolts and pellets or buckshot, according to Monaco's head of government.
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The three injured individuals were identified as Ukrainian construction magnate Vadym Iermolaiev, his partner, and their 13-year-old son. Iermolaiev and his partner sustained life-threatening injuries while the boy suffered less serious wounds, The Guardian reported. Four additional people received treatment for shock and cuts from shattered windows.
Video surveillance showed a suspect leaving a bag or package in the building lobby before fleeing toward Beausoleil, France, The Guardian reported. Monaco police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large. Monaco's chief prosecutor said the suspect acted alone.
Approximately 50 firefighters and 80 security personnel responded to the scene, with a helicopter deployed overhead. The three injured individuals were transported to hospital in Nice, France. Monaco’s minister of state Christophe Mirmand stated it was the first such act in the principality’s history.
The public prosecutor is scheduled to give another news briefing on Tuesday. Iermolaiev has been subject to sanctions from Kyiv since December 2023 over his alcohol business activity in Russian-occupied Crimea, The Guardian reported.
