An improvised explosive device detonated Monday evening in central Monaco, near a luxury residential area, wounding three people — two in life-threatening condition — according to a fresh round of reports Tuesday midday. Monaco's Minister of State Christophe Mirmand said the event is unprecedented in the principality, as Monaco and French police hunt a suspect who fled the scene.
A midday Tuesday wave of reports confirmed the severity of Monday night's explosion in central Monaco, with authorities now stating that three people were wounded, two of them in life-threatening condition, and that the device used was an improvised bomb. Monaco's Minister of State Christophe Mirmand described the event as unprecedented in the principality. This latest reporting strengthens earlier accounts from Monday night, which initially cited an official telegram and then expanded as multiple independent newsrooms and police statements corroborated the details.
As The Zioneer reported Monday at 23:53 Jerusalem, the first version of the story described a bag detonating near a building and emergency responders on the scene. A second version at the same timestamp added that three people described by police as Ukrainians were injured and that a manhunt for a suspected bomber was underway. A third version, also at 23:53 Jerusalem, quoted Minister of State Mirmand confirming that two of the wounded were in life-threatening condition, characterizing the incident as without precedent in Monaco.
Earlier Tuesday, at 00:27 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published an article citing sources that identified the wounded as including Ukrainian nationals. A subsequent bulletin at 06:30 Jerusalem joined the same-thread coverage, and by 08:15 Jerusalem The Zioneer reported that among the injured were Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his wife, and their 13-year-old son, with Mirmand calling the attack "probably a terrorist attack".
The investigation continues, with Monaco and French police searching for a suspect who fled the scene. No arrests have been announced. The precise motive remains under investigation; the suspect's identity and whereabouts remain unknown.
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