Explosion in Monaco: Who is Vadym Yermolaiev?
Key takeaways
- Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was reportedly injured in a suspected assassination attempt in Monaco.
- According to media reports, businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was injured.
- According to the preliminary investigation, an unidentified man left a backpack filled with explosives and metal shrapnel in the building's lobby.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was reportedly injured in a suspected assassination attempt in Monaco. Kyiv had previously imposed sanctions on him. What is known about the case?
https://p.dw.com/p/5GPIYMonaco police officers patrol near the site of the explosion in a residential building in Monaco Image: Valery Hache/AFPAdvertisement On the evening of June 29, a powerful explosion rocked a residential building in Monaco. According to media reports, businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was injured. He is from the Ukrainian city of Dnipro and is considered one of the country's wealthiest businesspeople.
According to the preliminary investigation, an unidentified man left a backpack filled with explosives and metal shrapnel in the building's lobby. The explosion reportedly injured three people in total — a man and a woman between the ages of 50 and 60 and a 13-year-old boy.