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Oligarch Accuses Ukrainian Intelligence of Monaco Assassination Attempt, Thanks Zelenskyy
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Oligarch Accuses Ukrainian Intelligence of Monaco Assassination Attempt, Thanks Zelenskyy

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaiev accused Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) officers of attempting to assassinate him and two others in Monaco on June 29.
  • Ermolaiev, who was the primary target, sent a handwritten letter detailing the incident and thanking President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • The oligarch claims the attackers' objective was to kill all three individuals.

Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaiev has accused officers of Ukraine's military intelligence service (GUR) of orchestrating an assassination attempt against him in Monaco on June 29. Ermolaiev, who was the main target of the attack, detailed the incident in a handwritten letter, expressing gratitude to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In the letter, Ermolaiev described the attackers' objective as the murder of all three individuals present. He denounced the "cowardice" of the aggressors, implying a connection to Ukrainian intelligence services. The oligarch's letter, sent from the principality of Monaco, serves as a direct accusation against elements within the GUR.

Their objective was to kill all three of us.

โ€” Vadim ErmolaievDescribing the attackers' intent during the assassination attempt in Monaco.

The incident, which occurred on June 29, targeted Ermolaiev specifically. The oligarch's public denunciation and direct accusations against a Ukrainian state intelligence agency mark a significant development, raising questions about internal conflicts or operations.

I denounce the cowardice of the aggressors

โ€” Vadim ErmolaievExpressing his view on the perpetrators of the attack.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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