Ukraine: Suspect in Monaco Bomb Attack Found Dead Near Kyiv

Ukrainian authorities announced Tuesday that a woman suspected of orchestrating a bomb attack in Monaco against a Ukrainian-born businessman was found shot dead near Kyiv late Monday. The Prosecutor General's office stated that an employee of Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR) has been detained.

The detained HUR employee confessed to killing the woman, identified as 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska, with the help of another suspect, described as a former law enforcement official. Berezovska had been the subject of an Interpol Red Notice issued by Monaco authorities, who believed she was involved in the bombing that injured Ukrainian-born Cypriot citizen Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and son. Yermolaiev has faced sanctions from Kyiv since 2023 related to his business interests in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Monaco investigators initially mistook Berezovska for a man, noting she was a German speaker with a tattoo on her arm. She was believed to have fled into France on foot and then traveled to Germany by car, with German authorities confirming they searched a rented apartment in Frankfurt. The attack in Monaco, a known tax haven and celebrity retreat, was described by Prince Albert II as an "odious act."

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The detained HUR employee confessed to killing the woman, identified as 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska, with the help of another suspect, described as a former law enforcement official.