Ukrainian Woman Identified as Key Suspect in Monaco Bombing

WHO:

AP - Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian construction tycoon, has renounced his Ukrainian citizenship nearly a decade ago and was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia.

AP - Interpol identified the suspect as Anastasiia Berezovska, who is 39 years old and remains at large.

AP - Monaco’s deputy prosecutor, Morgan Raymond, stated that the sophistication of the explosive device suggests that the person who planted it did not act alone.

CNN - The suspect, Anastasiia Berezovska, has a tattoo, possibly of a snake, running down her right arm from her shoulder to elbow.

CNN - The injured woman is not Vadym Yermolaiev’s wife; she confirmed to Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne that she was not in the home at the time of the attack and was not hurt.

CNN - The main suspect in the Monaco bombing is a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman named Anastasiia Berezovska.

CNN - The bombing targeted Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev.

CNN - Two men were arrested in Monaco in connection with the bombing but were released due to lack of evidence.

CNN - One injured victim is a woman and another is a child, both from a family of Ukrainian origin.

WHAT:

AP - One victim remains in a life-threatening condition, one is seriously injured, and another sustained minor injuries, with two additional "collateral victims" slightly injured in the attack.

AP - The Interpol Red Notice includes charges of attempted murder, placing an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy against Berezovska.

AP - Investigators are seeking to establish whether the suspect had accomplices or acted on behalf of someone else.

CNN - Two other people were wounded by glass debris on the street outside the building during the bombing.

CNN - Monaco’s prosecutor Stéphane Thibault stated that the bombing is the first bomb assassination attempt ever recorded on Monaco’s highly surveilled streets.

CNN - A bomb exploded in the entranceway of a luxury apartment building in Monaco, injuring three individuals.

CNN - One victim remains in a life-threatening condition, one is seriously injured, and another sustained minor injuries.

CNN - Monaco’s prosecutor Stéphane Thibault characterized the bombing as an “attempted assassination.”

CNN - The sophistication of the bomb indicates that more than one perpetrator was involved.

WHERE:

CNN - The bombing occurred in Monaco, specifically at the entranceway of one of its fanciest apartment buildings.

CNN - The suspect fled to neighboring France and then drove to Italy in a German-registered car.

WHEN:

CNN - The bomb attack occurred on a Monday, four days prior to the reporting.

CNN - Interpol issued a Red Notice for Anastasiia Berezovska.

WHY:

CNN - The bombing was reportedly an assassination attempt targeting a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia.

HOW:

AP - Investigators identified a rented vehicle with German license plates used by the suspect in Monaco, and the suspect's escape route included a journey from France into Italy and across several European countries back to her country of residence.

AP - The bomb was detonated from a distance using a remote control, and its remains are being analyzed in neighboring France.

AP - German police searched the rented apartment near Frankfurt of a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman in connection with the investigation.

CNN - Security cameras filmed the suspect scouting the area several times beforehand, wearing the same masculine disguise worn on the night of the attack.

CNN - The suspect disguised herself as a man, wearing a black jumper, light-colored trousers, and a black bucket hat.

CNN - Security cameras recorded the suspect scouting the area multiple times before the attack.

CNN - The suspect planted the bomb and triggered it with a remote control after checking for the victims' proximity.

(UPDATED July 3, 2026 19:21 UTC)

Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev, who renounced his citizenship nearly a decade ago and was sanctioned by Ukraine in 2023 for his ties to Russia, is in the spotlight following a violent attack that left one victim in a life-threatening condition, another seriously injured, and two others with minor injuries. Investigators have traced a rented vehicle with German license plates used by the suspect in Monaco, revealing an escape route that took her from France into Italy and across several European countries back to her home. The ongoing investigation aims to uncover more details about the incident and the suspect's motives.

(UPDATED July 3, 2026 17:29 UTC)

Interpol has identified a suspect named Anastasiia Berezovska, who is 39 years old and remains at large, in connection with a serious incident involving an explosive device. The charges against Berezovska include attempted murder, placing an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy, while investigators are working to determine if she had any accomplices or acted on behalf of someone else. The bomb was detonated remotely, and its remains are currently being analyzed in neighboring France, with German police having searched a rented apartment near Frankfurt linked to the investigation.

(UPDATED July 3, 2026 13:32 UTC)

In a shocking development, Monaco’s prosecutor Stéphane Thibault announced that a recent bombing marks the first bomb assassination attempt ever recorded on the city’s highly surveilled streets. The suspect, Anastasiia Berezovska, was seen on security cameras scouting the area multiple times while wearing a masculine disguise, and during the attack, two other people were wounded by glass debris on the street outside the building. Notably, the injured woman involved in the incident confirmed to Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne that she was not Vadym Yermolaiev’s wife and was not present at home during the attack.

(UPDATED July 3, 2026 11:48 UTC)

The main suspect in the Monaco bombing is a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman named Anastasiia Berezovska, who allegedly targeted Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev in what has been described as an attempted assassination. The bombing, which occurred at the entrance of a luxury apartment building, injured three individuals, including a woman and a child from a Ukrainian family, with one victim in life-threatening condition. Following the attack, two men were arrested but released due to lack of evidence, while Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Berezovska, who fled to France and then drove to Italy in a German-registered car.