Overview
- A package left at the entrance of a Monaco residential building in late June exploded as Wadym Jermolajew, his partner and his son were leaving, seriously wounding all three.
- Prosecutors in Monaco and in Nice have opened inquiries for attempted murder and an explosives offense and have not publicly confirmed the specific accusations.
- In a letter distributed by his lawyers this month, Jermolajew said he has evidence pointing to active officers of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and people close to current and former HUR leadership.
- Authorities searched for a suspected Ukrainian woman living in Germany after the blast; reporting says she was later found shot dead in Ukraine and that some detained suspects are alleged to be HUR officers.
- Jermolajew has been under Ukrainian sanctions since December 2023 and has been accused by President Zelensky of cooperating with Russia, a background that heightens the political sensitivity of the unverified claims and may affect how investigators pursue cross‑border evidence.