Ukrainian media identify Monaco blast target as businessman with Crimean ties

Ukrainian media report that the target of an assassination attempt in Monaco is Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, who registered businesses in Crimea under Russian occupation authorities, according to N12 correspondent Asaf Rozentzweig.

Ukrainian media are reporting that the target of the explosion in Monaco is Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, who registered businesses in Russian-occupied Crimea, according to N12 correspondent Asaf Rozentzweig. The blast follows a separate explosion hours earlier in Monaco that injured three other Ukrainians, as The Zioneer previously reported (BACKGROUND). The identity of the target and the circumstances of the attack remain under investigation; no group has claimed responsibility.

3 developments

1. 08:15 · 30 JunLatest

   Monaco's Minister of State describes the blast as a probable terrorist attack.

2. 06:46 · 30 Jun

   Ukrainian media report Yermolaiev registered businesses in Russian-occupied Crimea.

3. 01:09 · 30 Jun

   Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev wounded in Monaco explosion

• Developing21:44 · 17 JulUkraine releases footage of Monaco explosion that wounded oligarch Yermolaiev, ynet reports
• Strong15:35 · 4 JulInterpol issues wanted notice for Ukrainian woman suspected of Monaco bombing
• Developing12:10 · 7 JulUkrainian intelligence officer, former law enforcement official arrested in murder of Monaco bombing suspect
• Strong13:06 · 30 JunMonaco prosecutor says central blast not being probed as terror attack

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