Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco

The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.

Explosion in Monaco targets Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaev

The homemade bomb that exploded on Monday evening in front of a building in the principality apparently targeted Ermolaev, a wealthy Ukrainian businessman. Although he had renounced his nationality, he still maintained opaque business activities connected to his country of origin.

Who is Vadym Yermolaiev, the Ukrainian tycoon injured in Monaco blast?

Police in Monaco and France are hunting for a suspect seen leaving an explosive device at a residential building.

Explosion in Monaco: Who is Vadym Yermolaiev?

Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was reportedly injured in a suspected assassination attempt in Monaco. Kyiv had previously imposed sanctions on him. What is known about the case?

Who is Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, the suspected target of the Monaco bombing?

The explosion that wounded three people in Monaco Monday night is being treated as an “attempted murder”. So who was the target? While Monegasque authorities remain tight-lipped about the victims’ identities, media reports point to Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian-born oligarch sanctioned by Kyiv for his business dealings in Russian-annexed Crimea.

By Sébastian SEIBT

Ukrainian oligarch’s wife reveals she was not woman who lost limbs in Monaco bomb attack

Tycoon Vadym Iermolaiev was left fighting for life after the attempted assassination, with a woman and child also injured in the blast

By Shweta Sharma

Le Figaro: Monaco investigators suspect Ukraine’s Security Service organized attack on Ukrainian businessman Vadim Yermolayev

Investigators in Monaco are leaning toward the theory that Ukraine’s Security Service directed Monday’s attack on Vadim Yermolaev, once one of Ukraine’s wealthiest businessmen, Le Figaro reports.

Ukrainian diplomats still awaiting access to Monaco blast victims – source

Ukrainian diplomats are still awaiting access to the victims of the explosion in Monaco, as the principality's authorities have not yet officially confirmed the nationality of all those injured.