Woman suspected in Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv

This undated Interpol Red Notice image shows Anastasiia Berezovska, who is wanted in Monaco for attempted murder, planting an explosive device on a public road and criminal conspiracy. (AFP pic)

GDANSK: The body of a Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out a bomb attack that targeted a wealthy Ukrainian-born businessman in Monaco last week was found near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Tuesday.

Citing sources in law enforcement, the Ukrainian news outlet said the woman had been shot and her body was found close to 11 pm local time (2000 GMT) on Monday.

Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, was named as the chief suspect in an Interpol Red Notice, which said she was Ukrainian, spoke German and was wanted by authorities in Monaco for attempted murder, placing an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy.

Monaco’s deputy prosecutor said last week that the attacker had left the principality on foot to nearby France then fled by car to Germany via several European countries, including Italy.

Ukrainian-born Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and son were wounded in the attack on Monday last week, sources said.

Ukrainska Pravda, citing another source in the law enforcement agencies, reported that two suspects had already been detained in connection with the case.

One of them is an officer with the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR), while the other is a former law enforcement officer, Ukrainska Pravda said.

Ukrainian police and HUR did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Yermolaiev was given Cypriot nationality in 2019 and was placed under Ukrainian sanctions in 2023. Ukrainian media reported this was for doing business in Russian-occupied Crimea.