A case involving the death of a Ukrainian woman in Monaco linked to a suspected bombing takes a new turn after a Ukrainian security officer withdraws his confession, according to multiple reports citing court proceedings and Ukrainian media. The officer previously confessed to killing a woman who was suspected of carrying out an unsuccessful attack connected to a sanctioned oligarch in Monaco. Several days after the suspected bombing, the woman is found dead, and the matter is then taken up by authorities.
The officer’s retraction means the prosecution’s earlier account changes, with the officer reportedly shifting responsibility toward his co-defendant rather than maintaining that he carried out the killing. The co-defendant is described as a former law enforcement officer. Both men remain in custody and are remanded as the case proceeds.
While details vary in emphasis across the reporting, all accounts describe the same core development: the confession is withdrawn in court, the co-defendant is implicated instead, and both accused men are kept under detention during ongoing legal proceedings.
