A Ukrainian woman, Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, has been identified as the main suspect in a parcel bomb attack in Monaco that left three people seriously injured. According to Monaco's deputy prosecutor, Berezovska was disguised as a man when she committed the crime. The attack targeted Vadym Yermolaiev, a wealthy Ukrainian real estate developer who has been living in Monaco, along with his partner and their 13-year-old son. Yermolaiev, 58, is a Cypriot citizen who has been the subject of sanctions imposed by the government in Kyiv. Interpol has issued a Red Notice, asking all 196 member countries to locate and arrest Berezovska, who is wanted for attempted murder and other charges. The parcel bomb was left at the entrance hall of an apartment building in Monaco on Monday evening, just as the three residents were entering the building.
Authorities in Monaco have confirmed that the three victims were treated in hospital, with the adults seriously wounded and taken to the Nice University Hospital, while the child suffered minor injuries and was admitted to the Lenval children's hospital in Nice. The man's condition has since stabilised, but the woman's condition remains serious. Berezovska is believed to have fled to Germany after the attack, where she was spotted by police, and a vehicle she used was searched and seized.
Prince Albert II of Monaco has described the incident as a 'heinous crime'. The investigation is ongoing, with Monaco's prosecutor thanking police from Monaco and France for their co-operation in identifying the suspect.