Three residents of a Monaco apartment building were seriously wounded after a parcel bomb detonated in the entrance hall on 29 June. The explosion left a burst of shrapnel and smoke, prompting emergency responders to treat the victims in local hospitals.
Interrogations have identified 39‑year‑old Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian national, as the main suspect. According to Deputy Prosecutor Morgan Raymond, Berezovska had been seen settling into the building, left a small container on the steps, and then departed on foot wearing a dark bucket hat. She is believed to have used a hire car to drive from Monaco to Italy, and onward to Germany, evading capture.
Interpol has issued a Red Notice, calling on its 196 member states to locate and arrest Berezovska for attempted murder and criminal conspiracy. German authorities have already seized her rented flat and vehicle in the Main‑Taunus district of Hesse, confirming the travel route taken on the day of the incident.
The blast targeted the residence of real‑estate magnate Vadym Yermolaiev, a Cypriot citizen who renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 and who is known for his sanctions‑tied business interests in the Crimea region. Yermolaiev, his partner and their 13‑year‑old son were present when the parcel detonated, suffering serious injuries that required overnight treatment in Nice University Hospital and a children’s facility in Lenval.
Monaco’s public prosecutor Stephane Thibault thanked police from Monaco and France for their cooperation, noting that the swift coordination allowed investigators to narrow the suspect’s identity to unprecedented speed. The incident was condemned by Prince Albert II as a “heinous crime,” highlighting the vulnerability of even affluent communities to terrorist threats in the post‑war era.
