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Monaco Bombing Video Released; Businessman Accuses Ukrainian Intelligence
Vadym YermolaievAnastasiia BerezovskaGURMonacoUkraineSBUInterpolVolodymyr Zelenskyy
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Ukrainian prosecutors have released surveillance footage of the June 30 bombing in Monaco that seriously injured Ukrainian-Cypriot businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and their 13-year-old son. The video, restored by the SBU, shows a person planting a bag containing explosives at the entrance of a building before detonating it remotely. Source: AP News
The Attack
The explosion occurred in the wealthy principality of Monaco, targeting Yermolaiev, who was sanctioned by Ukraine in 2023 for ties to Russia. The suspect, Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian national living in Germany, was identified by French investigators. She was found dead near Kyiv days later. Source: DW News, The Guardian
The Investigation
Ukrainian authorities have arrested two men with ties to the GUR military intelligence agency—Vladyslav Reut and Oleksandr Zhykovych—for Berezovska's murder. Reut, a GUR officer, confessed to killing her but claimed he acted alone and without official orders. Source: AP News, The Guardian
Conflicting Accounts
Yermolaiev has directly accused the GUR of orchestrating the assassination attempt, stating that "serving officers of the main intelligence directorate of the ministry of defence of Ukraine… were directly involved." Source: The Guardian However, Ukrainian prosecutors maintain the plot was the work of a rogue officer, alleging Reut concealed his contacts with Berezovska. The Monaco prosecutor's office has not commented on the video's authenticity. Source: AP News
- Key figures: Berezovska's body was found on July 6; Reut and Zhykovych are in custody facing life sentences. Source: DW News
- Status: Yermolaiev remains hospitalized, while his partner has "irreversible" injuries. He thanked President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a letter, despite the accusations. Source: AP News
Story timeline · 2 earlier headlines
- Monaco Bombing Victim Accuses Ukrainian Spy Agency of Orchestrating Attack11d ago · 4 sources
- Monaco bombing victim blames Ukrainian spy agency9d ago · 7 sources
- Monaco Bombing Video Released; Businessman Accuses Ukrainian Intelligencecurrent
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4 quotesAP News↗
“In the video provided to The Associated Press on Saturday, a person with a hat and carrying a bag is seen placing an object in the entryway of a building, and then walking away. A man, woman and child are climbing the hill in the background. The three approach the entryway, and a blast is heard, while the video turns into a blur.”
The Guardian↗
“Based on the investigative evidence available to us, we have no doubt that serving officers of the main intelligence directorate of the ministry of defence of Ukraine, commonly known as the GUR, were directly involved in this attempted assassination.”
DW News↗
“A woman suspected of plotting to assassinate a Ukrainian-Cypriot businessman in Monaco has been found dead in Ukraine. Two men with ties to Ukraine's intelligence services have now been brought into custody.”
AP News↗
“A Ukrainian military intelligence officer confessed to killing her, but said he acted on his own and without the knowledge of his superiors, according to the Ukrainian Security Service, known as the SBU.”