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Explosion in Monaco injures 3 including Ukrainian tycoon, and suspected attacker flees to France

PARIS, June 30, (AP): A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities...
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Associated Press
· Jul 1, 2026
'It was a war scene': Witness recounts explosion in Monaco
Police were at the scene in Monaco on Tuesday after an explosive went off in an apartment building entrance, wounding three people, reportedly including a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia. (AP video by Oleg Cetinic) #monaco #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
PravdaReport
· Jun 30, 2026
First Terror Attack in Monaco Sparks Debate Over Security and Ukraine’s EU Future
The explosion in an elite district of Monaco exposed a trend that poses a danger to the European establishment — the transfer of Ukrainian criminal conflicts onto European territory. Monaco’s First Terror Attack Claims Ukrainian Life In Monaco, a hitman detonated a bomb in the entrance of a luxury residential building, seriously injuring Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Yermolaev, his wife, and his daughter. It is known that shortly before the explosion, an unidentified man left a backpack at the scene and then disappeared. Authorities in Monaco are treating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
Meduza.io
· Jun 30, 2026
Bomb injures sanctioned Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev in apparent assassination attempt in Monaco
A bomb ripped through the lobby of a residential building in Monaco on the evening of June 29, wounding three people — including two who sustained life-threatening injuries. Surveillance cameras captured an unidentified man leaving a bag in the building’s entrance before fleeing, according to the French news channel BFM TV. The device, believed to have been packed with bolts and buckshot, detonated as people were entering the building on Rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 8, 2026
Wanita disyaki dalang pengeboman Monaco ditemukan mati di Ukraine
KYIV: Wanita yang disyaki dalang di sebalik serangan bom bungkusan di Monaco sehingga mencederakan seorang jutawan Ukraine ditemukan mati semalam, menurut Perkhidmatan Keselamatan Ukraine (SBU). Sebelum ini, operasi memburu merentas sempadan dilancarkan bagi mengesan seorang wanita warga Ukraine, Anastasiia Berezovska yang dipercayai melarikan diri dari negara kota kaya itu selepas meletakkan bom di ruang masuk ... Read more The post Wanita disyaki dalang pengeboman Monaco ditemukan mati di Ukraine appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Monaco hunts Ukrainian woman who posed as male to carry out bomb attack
Interpol on Friday named the suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia. It identified Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old woman from Ukraine, as the suspect in a Red Notice posted on its website seeking her arrest. Monaco authorities have not identified any of the three people wounded in Monday’s explosion at a residential building entrance but said they are a family and that they appear to have been specifically targeted. Media reports...
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jul 2, 2026
Monaco Explosion Targets Ukrainian Billionaire Vadym Yermolaiev As Investigators Probe SBU Link
On the evening of June 29, a powerful explosion tore through a residential building in Monaco, injuring Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev and two other people. Investigators believe an unidentified man left a backpack packed with explosives and metal shrapnel in the building’s lobby before the blast occurred, as reported by Bloomberg. The explosion injured three [] The post Monaco Explosion Targets Ukrainian Billionaire Vadym Yermolaiev As Investigators Probe SBU Link appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 3, 2026
Ukrainian woman “armed & dangerous” is main suspect in Monaco bomb attack – Fled to Italy, may be in the Balkans
The suspect fled on foot towards France after the explosion that injured Yermolaev and his partner. From there, she crossed into Italy and may have reached the Balkans. She has been identified and is being sought, while the 13-year-old son of Yermolaev, who has recovered, is due to give testimony The post Ukrainian woman “armed dangerous” is main suspect in Monaco bomb attack – Fled to Italy, may be in the Balkans appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Daily Express
· Jun 30, 2026
Major update on Monaco explosion as suspect's location revealed
A manhunt has now been launched to locate the suspect.
Daily Finland
· Jul 4, 2026
Interpol issues red notice for Ukrainian woman suspected in Monaco blast
Interpol is searching for a Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out an explosion in Monaco earlier this week, reported Xinhua, quoting French media on Friday. Interpol issued a Red Notice on Friday for the 39-year-old suspect at the request of Monaco. She is wanted on charges including attempted murder and the deliberate placement of an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent. According to the French newspaper Le Figaro, the woman is the prime suspect in the explosion. The explosion in Monaco on Monday injured three people, two of them seriously. The Monaco Prosecutor General's Office has ruled out terrorism as a motive and opened an investigation into attempted murder. The incident occurred at around 9:00 p.m. local time on Monday, when an individual allegedly left a suspicious package in the lobby of a residential building before fleeing the scene. The package exploded shortly afterward as the three victims arrived.
Knewz
· Jul 8, 2026
Mystery deepens as woman wanted for Monaco blast targeting Ukrainian oligarch gets shot to death
The Monaco parcel bombing plot thickens as Ukraine’s Security Service informed about finding the dead body of the prime suspect, Anastasiia Berezovska. Berezovska had allegedly carried out the sophisticated bombing of multi-millionaire Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev on Monday, June 29. The woman had allegedly placed the bomb at the entrance of an apartment building, which...
Reuters
· Jun 30, 2026
Police hunt for suspect after bomb wounds three in Monaco
Police in Monaco and France launched a manhunt for a suspected bomber after three people were wounded by an explosion in the wealthy principality, which two sources said was an attack on a Ukrainian-born oligarch. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #Europe #Monaco #bomb #police #suspect Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3QTjKZJ 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Daily Mirror
· Jun 29, 2026
Monaco explosion live: Three casualties as suspect at large after 'dropping bag'
A massive explosion has rocked Monaco this evening in what has been described as an 'attack' - a suspect is on the run after reportedly being seen dumping a backpack
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 1, 2026
Monaco, France probe blast targeting Ukrainian tycoon Yermolayev
Police in Monaco and France have launched an investigation into the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev. A manhunt is underway for a suspect believed to have detonated a makeshift bomb, which injured several people Monday night in the wealthy Principality of Monaco. The blast affected Yermolaiev, his partner, and teen son, French media [] Monaco, France probe blast targeting Ukrainian tycoon Yermolayev
POLITICO
· Jun 30, 2026
Three injured in parcel bomb attack in Monaco
Police say the suspect fled into France after leaving the explosive device outside a residential building.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 1, 2026
Police search for suspect following Monaco parcel bombing
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Off The Press
· Jun 29, 2026
Explosion in Monaco as causalties ‘likely’ after ‘attack’ with suspect on run
A major explosion has reportedly taken place in the luxury holiday hotspot of Monaco as causalities are reportedly “likely”, according to officials. There are reports that the incident, which has seen multiple units from the emergency services swarm, is due to an alleged attack with a suspect reportedly on the run today (June 29). According []...Click to read more
Al-Monitor
· Jul 6, 2026
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BNO News
· Jun 30, 2026
3 Ukrainians injured in suspected package bomb attack in Monaco
Three members of a Ukrainian family were injured, two of them critically, when a package bomb exploded outside an apartment building in Monaco in what officials said was likely a terror attack. The explosion happened shortly before 9 p.m. Monday near Place des Moulins, an area in the eastern part of the principality, according to [] The post 3 Ukrainians injured in suspected package bomb attack in Monaco appeared first on BNO News.
Drudge Report
· Jun 29, 2026
TARGETED ATTACK? ALL 3 VICTIMS FROM SAME UKRAINIAN FAMILY...
TARGETED ATTACK? ALL 3 VICTIMS FROM SAME UKRAINIAN FAMILY... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:HUGE EXPLOSION IN MONACO...SUSPECT ON RUN AFTER 'DUMPING BACKPACK'...'LIKELY DISAPPEARED INTO FRANCE'...
The Jerusalem Post
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Damascus explosion injures 18, incl. four police officers amid Macron-Sharaa meeting
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The West Australian
· Jun 30, 2026
Ukrainian tycoon targeted in Monaco explosion
Monaco, the Mediterranean coastal playground for the rich and famous, has been rocked by an explosion targeting a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia.
Disclose.tv
· Jul 7, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN - Monaco bombing suspect found dead in Ukraine.
JUST IN - Monaco bombing suspect found dead in Ukraine. Anastasiia Berezovska was wanted in relation to the bombing that killed a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/hnrcuk0ce5/@disclosetv
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 30, 2026
Explosion in Monaco reportedly wounds Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia
An explosive went off in an apartment building entrance in Monaco, wounding three people, reportedly including a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Monaco Issues Arrest Warrant for Ukrainian Woman Over Parcel Bombing
Prosecutors in Monaco have identified a 30-year-old Ukrainian woman residing in Germany as the prime suspect in Monday’s parcel bombing targeting businessman Vadym Iermolaiev. An arrest warrant and an Interpol Red Notice have been issued for the suspect, who fled the principality following the incident. The explosion injured Iermolaiev, his wife, and their 13-year-old son.
CNN
· Jul 3, 2026
Ukrainian woman disguised as a man is main suspect in Monaco attack
The main suspect in a bomb attack that wounded Ukrainian tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev in Monaco is a Ukrainian woman who disguised herself as a man, local authorities say. An Interpol Red Notice named her as 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports. #ukraine #monaco #bombattack #cnn
BBC News
· Jun 29, 2026
Three people injured after explosion in Monaco, French media report
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Townhall
· Jun 29, 2026
Suspected Terror Bombing Injures Three in Monaco
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Metro
· Jul 7, 2026
Suspect in Monaco explosion that left Ukrainian billionaire critical ‘shot dead’
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ABC News
· Jul 1, 2026
Monaco authorities detain then release a person in their probe of this week's explosion
Monaco authorities say a person was arrested but later released as they “very actively” pursue their probe of an explosion that reportedly wounded a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia and two other people
Daily Sabah
· Jun 30, 2026
Monaco launches manhunt after blast hurts Ukrainian tycoon, 2 more
Monaco authorities are searching for a suspect who fled on foot after an explosive device detonated at an apartment building entrance, injuring three people, including a reported U...
Sky News
· Jun 30, 2026
Monaco bombing 'injures Ukrainian magnate and his family'
Monaco bombing 'injures Ukrainian magnate and his family'
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 3, 2026
Ukrainian woman identified as main suspect in Monaco bombing | AJ #shorts
Interpol has identified 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska as the main suspect in Monday’s bombing in Monaco that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 7, 2026
The Monaco Battalion 4: Ukrainska Pravda tracks down Operation Midas suspects on the French Riviera
The Monaco Battalion 4: Ukrainska Pravda tracks down Operation Midas suspects on the French Riviera
The Daily Beast
· Jul 7, 2026
Monaco Bombing Mystery Deepens With Shock Development
VALERY HACHE / AFP via Getty ImagesA Ukrainian woman wanted over the bombing of a wealthy tycoon in Monaco has reportedly been found shot dead near Kyiv. Interpol had issued a Red Notice for Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, naming her as the prime suspect in the June 29 blast that wounded Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, 58, along with his son, 13, and his partner. Law enforcement discovered Berezovska’s body at around 11 p.m. local time on Monday on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, according to Reuters. The news agency cites reporting by the newspaper Ukrainska Pravda, which learned of the discovery through police sources, who said the victim had gunshot wounds.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Times of India
· Jul 7, 2026
Interpol-wanted woman in Monaco bombing case found shot dead near Kyiv; two detained
Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian woman linked to a bomb attack in Monaco, was discovered dead near Kyiv, having been shot. She was under an Interpol warrant for attempted murder. Authorities have detained two suspects, one of whom is an intelligence officer, in connection with her murder. The bombing had targeted a prosperous businessman from Ukraine living in Monaco, leaving him and his family injured.
Irish News
· Jul 3, 2026
Suspect named in Monaco bombing targeting Russia-linked Ukrainian tycoon
Anastasiia Berezovska has been identified by Interpol.
Al Bawaba
· Jun 30, 2026
Who is Vadym Iermolaiev? 3 Ukrainians injured in Monaco explosion including famous tycoon
ALBAWABA - A backpack explosion rocked Monaco, leaving three Ukrainians injured, including businessman and investor Vadym Iermolaiev...
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