Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out a remote-controlled parcel bombing in Monaco on June 29, 2026. Berezovska, who allegedly disguised herself as a man, targeted sanctioned Ukrainian-born tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev and his family. The blast left Yermolaiev's partner in critical condition after undergoing double leg amputations. Berezovska remains on the run following German police raids on her rented flat near Frankfurt.
Monaco parcel bombing attack
- ▪A parcel bomb exploded in the entrance hall of an apartment building in Monaco on June 29, 2026, injuring three family members
- ▪The Monaco bombing targeted Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and his 13-year-old son as they entered the residential building
- ▪Two individuals were arrested in Monaco shortly after the bombing but were subsequently released without charge
Anastasiia Berezovska suspect profile
- ▪Anastasiia Berezovska allegedly disguised herself as a heavily built man wearing a dark bucket hat and top to carry out the attack
- ▪Anastasiia Berezovska is described as speaking German, having dark shoulder-length hair, and possessing a snake tattoo on her right arm
- ▪Interpol issued a Red Notice for 39-year-old Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, naming her as the chief suspect in the Monaco bombing
Vadym Iermolaiev sanctions history
- ▪The Ukrainian government imposed sanctions on Vadym Yermolaiev in December 2023 for alleged business activities and tax payments in Russian-annexed Crimea
- ▪Vadym Yermolaiev's 35-year-old son, Artur Yermolaiev, was convicted of fraud in Estonia in 2026 for running a fake investment phone scam
- ▪Vadym Yermolaiev is a wealthy real estate developer who renounced his Ukrainian citizenship and became a Cypriot citizen
International manhunt across Europe
- ▪Anastasiia Berezovska fled Monaco on foot to France, picked up a rental car with German license plates, and drove through Italy to Germany
- ▪German special forces searched a rented apartment and vehicle used by Anastasiia Berezovska in the state of Hesse on July 2, 2026
Victim injuries requiring amputation
- ▪Surgeons amputated both legs of Vadym Yermolaiev's partner, who remained in critical condition as of July 3, 2026
- ▪Vadym Yermolaiev and his partner suffered severe injuries, while his 13-year-old son sustained minor, non-critical injuries in the blast
Remote-controlled explosive device
- ▪The explosive device was left in a package at the building entrance and detonated remotely using a remote control device
- ▪Monaco's deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond stated that the sophistication of the explosive device suggests the suspect did not act alone
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