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Police hunt fugitive in Monaco after 3 wounded in ‘deliberate explosion’
Three people were seriously injured, two of them critically, on Monday in an explosion at a residential building in Monaco, which authorities described as a “deliberate” act. A source close to the investigations who asked not to be named told Agence France-Presse that one of those wounded was a Ukrainian oligarch, Vadym Yermolaiev. The territory’s Minister of State Christophe Mirmand initially told Agence France-Presse the blast at a residential building appeared to be “an attack”, but later...
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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...
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
The Jerusalem Post
· Jun 30, 2026
Ukrainian tycoon wounded in Monaco bombing is Jewish, active member of Dnipro community
Monaco prosecutors are treating the blast as attempted murder and said the suspect acted alone before fleeing toward France.
Al Jazeera
· Jul 1, 2026
Who is Vadym Yermolaiev, the Ukrainian tycoon injured in Monaco blast?
Police in Monaco and France are hunting for a suspect seen leaving an explosive device at a residential building.
South Africa Today
· Jun 23, 2026
Police Arrest Suspect in Hijacked BMW After Chase Ends at Winifred Mandela Precinct
BRYANSTON, JOHANNESBURG — A major police manhunt is underway after a pursuit involving a reportedly hijacked BMW ended at the Winifred Mandela Precinct shopping centre in Bryanston, Johannesburg, resulting in one arrest and the seizure of a signal jammer and weapons. The incident, which originated from a vehicle hijacking case in Norwood, led to a []
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
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Related coverage for "Police hunt fugitive in Monaco after 3 wounded in ‘deliberate explosion’": Daily Sabah — Monaco launches manhunt after blast hurts Ukrainian tycoon, 2 more. Associated Press — 'It was a war scene': Witness recounts explosion in Monaco. The Jerusalem Post — Ukrainian tycoon wounded in Monaco bombing is Jewish, active member of Dnipro community. Al Jazeera — Who is Vadym Yermolaiev, the Ukrainian tycoon injured in Monaco blast?. South Africa Today — Police Arrest Suspect in Hijacked BMW After Chase Ends at Winifred Mandela Precinct. Reuters — Police hunt for suspect after bomb wounds three in Monaco