Reports from local sources indicate that a billionaire Ukrainian oligarch was among the victims of an explosion that occurred in Monaco.
Three individuals, believed to be of Ukrainian origin, sustained injuries in the explosion that took place shortly after 9 pm on Monday, June 29 on Rue du Révérend Père Louis Frolla.
The Monaco Matin news outlet identified one of the victims as Vadim Ermolaev, a prominent figure in Ukraine’s wealth circles who reportedly left the country following recent conflicts with Russia.
The other victims are reported to be a middle-aged woman and a teenage boy.
Authorities in Monaco are currently on the lookout for a suspect linked to the incident.
According to French media, surveillance footage captured a man depositing a backpack at the entrance of a residential building just before the explosion occurred.
Images circulating on social media depict the suspected individual wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, a bucket hat, and khaki pants.
At present, the authorities have not disclosed the suspect’s identity.
The suspect is still at large but has been tracked via security cameras moving through Monaco towards Beausoleil.
Law enforcement agencies, including the Nice Anti-Crime Squad and emergency response units from Nice and Menton, have been deployed to reinforce security in the Beausoleil region.
The Minister of State in Monaco has characterized the incident as a probable attack, suggesting that the explosive device may have contained bolts and shrapnel.
“Authorities are currently collecting evidence,” the Minister stated.
He added, “To the best of my knowledge, this is the first instance of such an event occurring in the Principality.”
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