Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – Europe live

JK Jakub KrupaThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-06-30 · 11:42 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Monaco prosecutors are investigating a bombing as an attempted assassination rather than a terror attack. The target is reportedly Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian-born oligarch who obtained Cypriot nationality in 2019 and was sanctioned by Ukraine in 2023 for alleged business dealings in Russian-occupied Crimea. Authorities are still working to identify the suspect responsible for the incident, which resulted in two people being injured. The Ukrainian embassy in Paris is verifying the identities and nationalities of those involved.

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The Ukrainian embassy in Paris is verifying the identity and nationality of those involved.

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Vadym Yermolaiev was granted Cypriot nationality in 2019 and sanctioned by Ukraine in 2023.

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The target of the bombing is identified as Ukrainian-born oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev.

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Monaco bombing was an attempted assassination, not a terror attack, according to prosecutors.

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Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoon Both Reuters and AFP seem to be confirming the identity of the target of yesterday’s bombing as Ukrainian-born oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, as mentioned by Pjotr earlier ( 12:22 ). Reuters has this helpful background: “ Yermolaiev was given Cypriot nationality in 2019 and was placed under Ukrainian sanctions in 2023, which Ukrainian media say was for doing business in Russian-occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian embassy in Paris said it was checking the identity and ‌nationality of those involved.” “I quickly went out onto my terrace to see what was happening. There was screaming, crying and two people on the ground.” Continue reading...

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