Ukrainian Court Holds Suspects Linked to Monaco Bombing Case
WHO:
Al Jazeera - A Kyiv court ordered the detention of a serving officer in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (GUR) and a former law enforcement officer without bail.
Al Jazeera - Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko stated he held consultations with his Monaco counterpart regarding the investigation.
Al Jazeera - Two men accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman.
Al Jazeera - Anastasiia Berezovska was named by Interpol as a key suspect in the bombing case.
Al Jazeera - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Al Jazeera - Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.
BBC News - Vladyslav Reut, a suspected intelligence officer.
BBC News - Vitalli Zhykovych, co-defendant accused of firing the shots.
WHAT:
Al Jazeera - Ukrainian authorities reported finding the body of Anastasiia Berezovska with gunshot wounds to the head.
Al Jazeera - Vladyslav Reut retracted his earlier confession and accused co-defendant Vitalli Zhykovych of firing the shots that killed Berezovska.
Al Jazeera - A Ukrainian court ordered the detention of two men without bail.
Al Jazeera - Berezovska was found with gunshot wounds to the head, and cartridges were found nearby.
Al Jazeera - The bombing on June 29 left businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his son, and partner seriously wounded.
Al Jazeera - Monaco authorities charged Berezovska with attempted murder, placing an explosive device in public, and criminal conspiracy.
BBC News - Vladyslav Reut initially confessed to shooting Berezovska but later retracted his confession.
WHERE:
Al Jazeera - The bombing occurred in Monaco, near the border with France.
Al Jazeera - Berezovska's body was found in woods in Ukraine.
WHEN:
Al Jazeera - The bombing occurred on June 29.
Al Jazeera - Berezovska arrived in Ukraine by bus from Poland two days after the Monaco blast.
WHY:
Al Jazeera - Prosecutors stated that motives for the killing of Berezovska and the bombing are still under investigation.
Al Jazeera - Motives for the killing of Berezovska and the bombing remain unclear.
Al Jazeera - Vadym Yermolaiev has been sanctioned by Ukraine since 2023 for business activities in Russian-occupied Crimea.
HOW:
Al Jazeera - Investigators used cryptocurrency transfers to trace Berezovska to her suspected killers.
Al Jazeera - Investigators traced Berezovska to her suspected killers using cryptocurrency transfers.
(UPDATED July 10, 2026 20:23 UTC)
A Kyiv court has ordered the detention of a serving officer in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency and a former law enforcement officer without bail. Ukrainian authorities have reported finding the body of Anastasiia Berezovska with gunshot wounds to the head, while one suspect, Vladyslav Reut, has retracted his earlier confession and accused co-defendant Vitalli Zhykovych of firing the fatal shots. Prosecutors are still investigating the motives behind Berezovska's killing and the bombing, with investigators using cryptocurrency transfers to trace her to the suspected killers.
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(UPDATED July 10, 2026 19:25 UTC)
A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of two men, Vladyslav Reut and Vitalli Zhykovych, accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska, who was found with gunshot wounds in the woods of Ukraine. Berezovska, a key suspect in a bombing case in Monaco that left businessman Vadym Yermolaiev and others seriously injured, was charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder and criminal conspiracy. Investigators linked her suspected killers through cryptocurrency transfers, while Reut initially confessed to the shooting but later retracted his statement.