Monaco blast injures Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and family as investigators hunt a lone suspect
A makeshift bomb exploded at the entrance of a residential building in central Monaco, injuring three people including Ukrainian-born oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and their 13-year-old son. The suspect fled on foot and is being pursued; authorities say terrorism is not the motive. Some reports suggest the attack could be a warning related to Yermolaiev’s Crimea-linked sanctions and business dealings, while others point to his son’s fraud investigations. Yermolaiev, who has lived in Monaco since 2021, denies collaborating with Russia, and investigators continue to pursue the perpetrator.