A suspected explosive device detonates in a residential building in Monaco, injuring three people, including Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev. Authorities describe the incident as a “deliberate” act. RTE and ABC Australia report that the explosion wounds Yermolaiev along with two other victims. DW and other outlets add that one of the injured is a 13-year-old, while a separate source characterizes the incident as an “unprecedented” case in the principality.
DW reports that Yermolaiev is a Ukrainian oligarch who has been sanctioned by Ukraine over allegations that he does business in Russian-occupied Crimea. Other sources also identify him as a wealthy Ukrainian businessman, but focus primarily on the attack and the injuries sustained. Coverage across outlets is consistent that the blast occurs in a residential setting in Monaco and that police are treating it as intentional. The reports do not provide further details on the motive or the explosive device, or on the condition of the injured beyond being wounded.
