Overview
- The attack occurred on 29 June when a bag-mounted explosive detonated in the entrance of Vadim Ermolaev’s Monaco building, seriously wounding him, his partner and their 13-year-old son and leaving the family facing months of medical treatment.
- Ermolaev published a letter saying investigators shared evidence that convinced him active officers of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) were directly involved and he has called for a full, independent inquiry.
- Ukraine’s prosecutor published a 40-second surveillance video showing a person placing a bag before the blast and said investigators recovered a key piece of evidence that suspects had tried to destroy.
- Ukrainian authorities say the main suspect, Anastasia Berezovskaya, was found shot dead near Kyiv and that two men — an ex-police officer and a serving GUR employee — have been arrested in relation to the case.
- Monaco and Ukrainian prosecutors are cooperating on the active investigation and the allegations against GUR personnel create sensitive legal and diplomatic questions that could shape further evidence sharing and criminal proceedings.