Monaco’s investigation into Monday’s bomb attack has entered a new phase after authorities identified the principal suspect as a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman and secured an international arrest warrant…
The Attorney General’s Office confirmed this morning that an Interpol Red Notice has been issued for Anastasiia Berezovska, who is alleged to have planted the explosive device that detonated outside the Monaco residence of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadim Ermolaev on June 29.
According to investigators, Berezovska carried out reconnaissance in the days leading up to the attack. Surveillance footage reportedly places her in the area on June 26, while French police are also said to have identified her collecting a vehicle from an impound facility in nearby Beausoleil shortly before the explosion. Investigators believe she may have used a false identity during that visit.
The bomb exploded as three residents returned home, seriously injuring Ermolaev, his partner and a 13-year-old boy. While the teenager has since been interviewed by investigators, the woman remains in a critical condition in hospital. Ermolaev is reported to have improved but remains under medical care.
A judicial investigation has been opened on charges including attempted murder and entrusted to three investigating judges. Monaco’s authorities continue to withhold the identities of the victims officially, while the international search for Berezovska is now under way with the assistance of Interpol and law enforcement agencies across Europe.