Monaco explosion: Ukrainian suspect 'did not act alone,' says deputy prosecutor
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Monaco prosecutors identified a 39-year-year-old Ukrainian woman as the main suspect in a June 29 explosion that injured three people.
- The suspect, Anastasia Berezovska, allegedly acted with male accomplices, though two have been arrested and released without charges.
- Investigators believe the target was an oligarch's family, with the explosive device detonated remotely after being placed by a disguised suspect.
Monaco authorities have identified a Ukrainian woman as the primary suspect in a June 29 explosion that injured three people, including two seriously. The suspect, Anastasia Berezovska, 39, "did not act alone," according to Monaco's deputy prosecutor, Morgan Raymond.
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While two male accomplices were arrested in connection with the incident, their involvement could not be established, and their detention was lifted. Investigators are still examining the possibility of complicity. The targeted family, identified as belonging to an oligarch, was returning from a seaside dinner when the explosion occurred.
She did not act alone.
Evidence suggests the suspect, disguised as a man, approached the building's entrance with a package hidden in a bag. The device was reportedly detonated using a remote control. Surveillance footage initially showed a man in a dark cap and loose clothing, but further analysis revealed the same individual, identically dressed and carrying the same bag, in the principality days earlier. This led investigators to a rental car registered in Germany, which was tracked through Italy and several European countries before the suspect returned to her home in Germany.
A woman disguised as a man.
Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.