'Disguised as a man': Ukrainian woman on Interpol wanted list for Monaco bombing

A Ukrainian woman identified as the main suspect in a parcel bombing in Monaco was "disguised as a man" when she carried out the attack, the city-state's deputy prosecutor said.Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, is suspected of leaving a package in the entrance hall of an apartment building on Monday evening, before fleeing on foot and then driving to Germany.

The explosion seriously injured three people — a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire, his partner and his 13-year-old son.The blast occurred just before 21:00 local time at an apartment building on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla, near the border with France. Monaco's deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond said investigators were also looking for possible accomplices.

Victims include sanctioned Ukrainian billionaire

The attack targeted Vadym Yermolaiev, 58, a wealthy real estate developer from Dnipro who has been living in Monaco.

He is now a Cypriot citizen after renouncing his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 and has been under Ukrainian sanctions since 2023 over his business interests in Russian-annexed Crimea.Yermolaiev was named the 39th richest Ukrainian by Forbes in 2020, with a fortune of $230 million. He and his partner were seriously wounded and taken to Nice University Hospital, while his 13-year-old son suffered minor injuries and was admitted to Lenval children's hospital in Nice.

An Interpol Red Notice has been issued for Berezovska, who speaks German and is wanted for attempted murder, placing an explosive device on a public road with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy.Officials believe Berezovska had spent days casing the residence. CCTV images show her wearing a dark bucket hat, leaving the scene on foot after depositing the parcel, then picking up a hire car and driving to Italy and on to Germany.Police in Germany's Hesse state confirmed that special forces had searched her rented apartment and seized a vehicle she used. "Evidence has been secured and will be handed over to the Monegasque authorities," the statement said.Monaco's Prince Albert II described the incident as a "heinous crime" and a "shock to the entire Monaco community."