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Jun 30, 2026

Ukrainian tycoon and family injured in bomb attack in Monaco, international manhunt underway

An explosive device planted at a residential building entrance in Monaco seriously wounded a Ukrainian-born oligarch with Russian ties and two family members in what authorities are treating as an attempted assassination. Police have launched an international manhunt for a suspect who fled to France.

Jun 30, 2026·8 sources

Jun 9, 2026

Global conflicts reach highest level since World War II, with 65 state-involved conflicts in 2025

New data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program shows 65 conflicts involving at least one state were recorded worldwide in 2025, the highest number since 1946. Conflict-related fatalities reached approximately 244,600 people, the highest since 1994.

Jun 9, 2026·2 sources

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▪Vadym Yermolaiev built his fortune through the Alef Group, a diversified holding company involved in commercial real estate, manufacturing, and agriculture in Dnipro, Ukraine.
▪The explosion also caused minor injuries, including cuts from shattered glass, and shock to four other people outside the building.
▪Vadym Yermolaiev renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in favor of Cypriot citizenship, with sources citing either 2017 or 2019 as the transition year.

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