Interpol has named a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman as the suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted Russia-linked tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev. The agency identified Anastasiia Berezovska in a Red Notice posted on its website seeking her arrest, according to ABC International.
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The notice says Berezovska was born in Ukraine, has dark hair, speaks German, and has a tattoo, possibly of a snake, on her right arm from the shoulder to the elbow. Monaco authorities are seeking her arrest on attempted murder and other charges.
Interpol identifies suspect in Monaco bombing aimed at Russia-linked Ukrainian tycoon
The Monaco bombing took place Monday at the entrance of an apartment building, where an explosive device seriously injured three people, according to AP reporting carried by ABC International. Monaco authorities have not publicly named the victims, but media reports identified Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian construction tycoon with reported links to Russia, as one of those wounded.
A woman and a child were also hurt. Prosecutors said Friday that one victim remained in life-threatening condition.
Monaco authorities have said the wounded people are a family and appear to have been specifically targeted. That is the central fact shaping the case: investigators are treating the blast as a directed attack, not a random explosion.
Morgan Raymond, Monaco’s deputy prosecutor, said the bomb was detonated remotely and that the remains of the device are being analyzed in France. That French link matters operationally because the injured were treated in Nice and forensic work is now part of a cross-border investigation.
"An arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect, who will be the subject of an Interpol Red Notice from this evening," Monaco’s prosecutor’s office said Thursday, according to France 24.
The Red Notice does not mean Berezovska has been arrested. It means Interpol has circulated the wanted notice so law enforcement agencies can locate her and help Monaco pursue arrest procedures.
XOOMAR tracked the first phase of the investigation in its earlier report on the Monaco explosion manhunt, when authorities were still working from early suspect descriptions and video evidence.
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The case is drawing attention because of who the reported target is. Yermolaiev has said he renounced Ukrainian citizenship nearly a decade ago, and he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 over ties to Russia, according to AP.
France 24, citing AFP and other reporting, said Yermolaiev is a wealthy businessman originally from Ukraine and now a Cypriot national. It also reported that Kyiv alleges he had an alcohol business in Russia-annexed Crimea that paid taxes to Moscow after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Those claims do not establish motive in the Monaco bombing. They explain why investigators, media, and governments will scrutinize the victim profile closely.
| Point in the case | Status based on supplied reporting |
|---|---|
| Suspect identified | Interpol named Anastasiia Berezovska in a Red Notice |
| Victims publicly named by Monaco | No, Monaco authorities have not identified them |
| Yermolaiev as target | Reported by media, not officially confirmed by Monaco |
| Method | Remote detonation, according to Monaco deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond |
| Charges sought | Attempted murder, placing an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy, according to AP |
| Motive | Not confirmed |
France 24 described Monaco as an ultra-secure microstate near Nice and a “playground of the world's ultra-rich.” The location adds pressure. A remotely detonated device at a residential building entrance cuts straight through Monaco’s image of control and personal security.
The Russia angle is sensitive but still incomplete. XOOMAR’s broader Russia coverage, including Russia Fuel Shortages Fail to Crack Putin's War Bet, shows how Russia-linked business and political pressure points remain globally consequential. But Monaco investigators have not said the bombing was tied to the war, sanctions enforcement, or any state actor.
That distinction matters. A sanctioned or Russia-linked business figure being attacked is not the same as proof of a geopolitical motive.
Investigators now face extradition questions and motive checks in Monaco bombing case
The next practical question is whether Berezovska can be found. The Interpol notice gives police agencies identifying details, including her age, nationality, language ability, hair color, and arm tattoo.
If she is located outside Monaco, the case moves from identification to judicial cooperation. That could mean arrest proceedings, extradition filings, or another legal process depending on where she is found.
Monaco prosecutors are also still working through the evidence trail. AP reported that investigators first described the suspect as a heavily built person who appeared male, wearing a dark long-sleeved top, light-colored shorts, and a black bucket hat. A broader review of CCTV footage from previous days and witness testimony redirected the investigation toward Berezovska.
That shift is important because it shows how quickly early visual assessments can change in a bombing case. It also means prosecutors will need to show how the CCTV trail, witness accounts, and forensic evidence connect the named suspect to the device.
The unresolved issues are still the biggest ones:
- Motive: Authorities have not said why the family was targeted.
- Command chain: There is no confirmed evidence in the supplied reporting that anyone ordered the attack.
- Victim identity: Monaco has not officially confirmed Yermolaiev was among the wounded.
- Accomplices: The listed charges include criminal conspiracy, but no additional suspects have been named in the supplied reports.
- Device evidence: The bomb remnants are still being analyzed in France.
The next documents that could move the Monaco bombing case are court filings, a Monaco prosecutor briefing, an Interpol update showing arrest status, or a formal statement confirming victim identities. Until then, the case sits in a narrow but volatile space: a named suspect, a reported Russia-linked target, and a remotely detonated device in one of Europe’s most security-conscious enclaves.
Impact Analysis
- Interpol’s Red Notice turns the Monaco bombing investigation into an international manhunt.
- Authorities say the blast was a targeted attack, raising concerns about political or business-linked violence in Monaco.
- The case now involves cross-border forensic and medical coordination between Monaco and France.
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