Monaco parcel bomb suspect is identified – what we know

3 Jul 2026 • 1:51 PM MYT
The Independent
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Monaco parcel bomb suspect is identified – what we know

  • Monaco authorities have issued an international arrest warrant and an Interpol Red Notice for a suspect behind a parcel bombing that seriously injured an oligarch and two other people.
  • The victim, widely reported as 58-year-old Cypriot national Vadym Iermolaiev, a wealthy businessman originally from Ukraine, was injured alongside a woman and a 13-year-old child in a targeted attack.
  • French media, citing an exclusive report, claim the suspect, seen on CCTV, is believed to be a Ukrainian woman in her thirties, registered in Germany, who attempted to pass herself off as a man.
  • The bomb, placed in the lobby of a luxury building, was reportedly triggered remotely as Iermolaiev approached, with the woman victim remaining in critical condition after having both legs amputated.
  • Iermolaiev, a controversial figure, renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2017 and has been sanctioned by Kyiv for alleged collaboration with Russia, accusations he has fiercely denied.

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