30 jun 2026
‘He isn’t political’: the Ukrainian-born oligarch targeted by a Monaco bomber
Questions remain as to why somebody would want to kill Vadym Iermolaiev, who has a personal fortune of $225m Monaco in shock after parcel bomb injures Ukrainian-born business leader Nobody paid much attention to the man with the backpack, as he approached the entrance to a beige-coloured Monaco apartment building. It was 9pm, Monday evening. The street rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla is located in a quiet hillside part of the wealthy principality, close to the border with France. The man left his bag on the front steps.
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Police in Monaco and France were searching for a suspected bomber on Tuesday after three people were wounded by an explosion in the wealthy principality which two sources said was an attack on a Ukrainian-born oligarch. The suspect is believed to have fled on foot to France, Monaco prosecutor Stephane Thibault said, after the attack on Monday evening involving a parcel bomb. FRANCE 24's Rachel Griffiths reports.
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Manhunt launched after Monaco blast targets Ukrainian-born oligarch
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