Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn explosion at a residential building in Monaco injured three people, including Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and his wife, who are in critical condition, and a 13-year-old child. Monaco's minister of state, Christophe Mirmand, described the incident as 'likely a terrorist attack' targeting Mr Yermolaiev, noting it was the first such act in the principality's history. The blast occurred after an unidentified man left a bag containing explosives, bolts and metal pellets outside the building's entrance, with surveillance footage capturing the act. A suspect was seen fleeing across the border into France, prompting a joint search by French and Monaco authorities, who are currently investigating the motive behind the attack. Mr Yermolaiev, a wealthy real estate developer, had previously renounced his Ukrainian citizenship and was sanctioned by President Zelensky in 2023 over alleged business dealings in Russian-occupied Crimea. In fullUkrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev and family critically injured in Monaco bomb blastThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Monaco explosion leaves Ukrainian tycoon and his family seriously wounded
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn explosion at a residential building in Monaco injured three people, including Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and his wife, who are in critical condition, and a 13-year-old child. Monaco's minister of state, Christophe Mirmand, described the incident as 'likely a terrorist attack' targeting Mr Yermolaiev, noting it was the first such act in the principality's history. The blast occurred after an unidentified man left a bag containing explosives, bolts and metal pellets outside the building's entrance, with surveillance footage capturing the act. A suspect was seen fleeing across the border into France, prompting a joint search by French and Monaco authorities, who are currently investigating the motive behind the attack. Mr Yermolaiev, a wealthy real estate developer, had previously renounced his Ukrainian citizenship and was sanctioned by President Zelensky in 2023 over alleged business dealings in Russian-occupied Crimea. In fullUkrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev and family critically injured in Monaco bomb blastThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
