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Monaco Bombing: New Video Emerges as Ukrainian Billionaire Blames Intelligence Service
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Monaco Bombing: New Video Emerges as Ukrainian Billionaire Blames Intelligence Service

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A new video has emerged showing the moment of a bomb explosion in Monaco that targeted Ukrainian billionaire Vadim Ermolaev.
  • The June 29 attack injured Ermolaev, his partner, and their 13-year-old son. Authorities are investigating it as attempted murder.
  • French investigators identified a suspect, Ukrainian Anastasiia Berezovska, who was later found dead near Kyiv. Ukraine's GUR denies involvement, while Ermolaev claims GUR officials are behind the attack.

New security camera footage has surfaced, shedding light on a bomb attack in Monaco that targeted Ukrainian billionaire Vadim Ermolaev in late June. The video captures the precise moment of the powerful explosion outside an apartment building, which injured the businessman, his partner, and their 13-year-old son.

The incident occurred on June 29 when an explosive device, reportedly left in a backpack at the building's entrance, detonated. Monaco authorities have classified the event as an attempted murder rather than a terrorist act. The blast caused significant damage to the surrounding area, as evidenced by the shockwave captured in the footage.

The attack occurred on June 29, when an unknown person left a backpack with an explosive device at the entrance of the building where the family lived. A short time later, the explosion occurred, with the Monaco authorities characterizing the case as attempted murder and not a terrorist act.

— Ta NeaThe Greek newspaper described the circumstances of the bomb attack in Monaco.

French investigators have identified a Ukrainian national, Anastasiia Berezovska, as a suspect believed to have planted the explosive device. Tragically, Berezovska was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head near Kyiv several days after the Monaco attack. Ukrainian authorities have arrested two individuals in connection with her death: Vladyslav Reut, a GUR officer, and Oleksandr Zhykov, a former law enforcement official.

Ermolaev himself has broken his silence, alleging that officials from Ukraine's military intelligence service (GUR) were responsible for the attack. However, he has yet to present public evidence supporting these claims, and the GUR has firmly denied any involvement. Investigations by Monaco and French authorities are ongoing, seeking to uncover the true motive behind the bombing, which has drawn international attention due to its potential links to organized crime, business rivalries, or political dimensions.

Ukrainian authorities have arrested two suspects in her murder: Vladyslav Reut, a GUR officer, and Oleksandr Zhykov, a former law enforcement official.

— Ta NeaThe newspaper reported on the arrests made in connection with the death of the suspected bomber.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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