Parcel bomb outside Monaco luxury home critically injures Ukrainian oligarch and two family members
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A parcel bomb exploded outside a luxury residential building in Monaco on Monday night, critically injuring a sanctioned Ukrainian oligarch and two family members in an attack authorities described as deliberate but not terrorism. The blast, caused by a booby-trapped backpack left at the entrance, shattered the usual calm of the wealthy Mediterranean principality and triggered a cross-border manhunt for the suspect, who fled into France.
Vadym Yermolaiev, a 58-year-old Ukrainian-born businessman with Cypriot citizenship, was among the three critically wounded victims, along with his partner and a 13-year-old child, according to multiple reports . Monaco’s public prosecutor Stéphane Thibault confirmed the investigation had been opened for attempted murder but said there was no evidence to classify the attack as terrorism at this stage .
The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. local time near Monaco’s border with France, shattering windows and sending debris flying. Authorities said the device contained bolts and pellets, designed to maximize injury. Video footage reviewed by investigators shows a suspect placing the bag before fleeing on foot, prompting an immediate lockdown and joint search operation by Monegasque and French police .
Yermolaiev, once ranked 23rd on Ukraine’s *Forbes* rich list, has been a figure of controversy. Sanctioned by Kyiv since December 2023 for continuing to trade alcohol in Russian-occupied Crimea, he had built a reputation as a controversial developer in his hometown of Dnipro before relocating to Monaco . His partner, identified in local media as his wife, suffered life-changing injuries, including the loss of both legs, while the child remains in critical condition .
Monaco’s Prince Albert condemned the attack as a “heinous crime” and a shock to the principality’s tightly controlled security environment . The incident has ignited debate across Europe about the vulnerability of neutral territories amid the Ukraine war, with Kyiv’s foreign ministry confirming it was in contact with Monegasque authorities over the blast .
As of Tuesday afternoon, the suspect remained at large, with French and Monegasque forces conducting house-to-house searches in border areas. Investigators have not ruled out personal motives, though the timing and method suggest a targeted act of violence against Yermolaiev’s family .
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