Full Breakdown
Interpol Issues Red Notice for Ukrainian Woman in Monaco Bomb Attack Targeting Sanctioned Tycoon
7/4/2026, 12:12:34 AM
Bomb Attack in Monaco: Core Event
On 30 June 2026 an explosive device detonated in the entrance hall of a residential building near Monaco’s border with France, injuring three people—a Ukrainian-born construction magnate, his partner (critical condition) and their 13-year-old son (non-critical). Deputy public prosecutor Morgan Raymond said the bomb was placed on a bench, then remotely detonated from a distance. The blast was felt in Nice, France.
Background & Suspect
The primary victim, Vadym Yermolaiev, 58, is a Ukrainian-origin real-estate developer who renounced Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 and now holds Cypriot citizenship. He has been under Ukrainian sanctions since December 2023 for alleged ties to Russia. Interpol’s Red Notice names the suspect as Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman residing in Germany. The notice charges her with attempted murder, placing an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent and criminal conspiracy. It describes her with dark shoulder-length hair, a snake tattoo on her right arm, and notes she disguised herself as a man, wearing a black bucket hat and light-coloured shorts to evade facial-recognition cameras.
Timeline of Key Developments
- 26-27 June: CCTV records a person matching the suspect’s description conducting reconnaissance around the building.
- 30 June, 20:58 local time: A parcel is left in the entrance hall; the bomb detonates as the victims arrive.
- 2 July: Review of footage confirms the suspect is a woman in disguise.
- 2 July: Two male individuals are detained for questioning and then released without charges.
- 3 July: Interpol issues a Red Notice; German police search a rented flat and car in Main-Taunus, securing evidence for Monaco.
Official Statements & Responses
Deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond stressed the bomb’s “relative sophistication” and noted possible accomplices. Public safety director Eric Arella praised “exceptional mobilisation” of Monaco’s police and “effective international criminal cooperation.” Prince Albert II called the act “an odious act” and later a “heinous crime.” German authorities said the suspect is “currently on the run” and that evidence will be handed to Monegasque investigators.
Verbatim Quotes
- “the relative sophistication of the explosive device and the modus operandi suggest that the person who planted the device did not act alone.” — Morgan Raymond, Deputy Prosecutor, Monaco
- “an odious act” — Prince Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- “An arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect, who will be the subject of an Interpol Red Notice from this evening,” — Stéphane Thibault, Public Prosecutor, Monaco
- “The Interpol notice says the suspect has a tattoo, possibly of a snake, on her right arm from the shoulder to the elbow.” — Interpol Red Notice
What’s Next: Ongoing Manhunt and International Cooperation
German police are analysing the rented flat and vehicle linked to Berezovska, while French and Italian authorities continue cross-border cooperation. Monaco says the case remains open for any accomplices, and Interpol’s Red Notice stays active, urging worldwide law-enforcement to locate and provisionally arrest the suspect.