Explosion in Monaco: Two critically injured in suspected assassination attempt

A powerful explosion tore through a residential building in Monaco on Monday evening, leaving two people in critical condition and a third with minor injuries. Authorities are treating the incident as a likely deliberate attack, with the head of Monaco's government, Christophe Mirmand, stating it was "probably an assassination attempt."

The blast occurred around 9 p.m. local time on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla, near the French border. Mirmand told AFP that the explosive device likely contained bolts and metal fragments. The two critically injured individuals are a couple in their 50s or 60s, and the teenager, who is very likely related to them, suffered less severe harm.

While their nationality was not immediately disclosed, French media reports suggest the injured are from the same Ukrainian family. Mirmand noted that this appears to be the first such incident in the principality's history. Monaco's prosecutor, Stéphane Thibault, added that a suspect left a bag or package in the building's lobby before fleeing the scene.

Éric Ciotti, the mayor of nearby Nice, France, expressed solidarity, calling the attack a "tragedy that has struck Monaco." The investigation is ongoing.

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