Explosion in Monaco injures 3 including Ukrainian tycoon; suspected attacker flees
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A Ukrainian business tycoon is believed to have been the target of an explosive device in Monaco
MONACO — MONACO (AP) — Monaco ’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday that the suspect who placed an explosive device that injured three people, including a reported Ukrainian tycoon, acted alone and remains at large.
Police in the principality have opened an attempted murder investigation into Monday’s incident but aren’t qualifying it as a terrorism investigation, Prosecutor Stephane Thibault told reporters. The motive remains unclear.
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One of the three injured is a woman in life-threatening condition, he said. The other is a man who is no longer in life-threatening condition and a child whose life isn’t in danger, he said. He didn’t provide their identities.
The suspected attacker fled into neighboring France, authorities have said.
Media reports identified Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev as being among the injured. Ukrainian news site Ukrainska Pravda said he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia.
Analysis
The injured woman is being treated at a hospital in Nice, Christophe Mirmand, the minister of state for Monaco, told French news broadcaster LCI on Tuesday. Her partner and a 13-year-old child suffered less severe injuries but remain at hospital, he added.
The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. on Monday at the entrance of a residence near the French border.
Law enforcement officers were deployed Tuesday morning in Monaco and the surrounding area. French and Monaco authorities are searching for an unidentified suspect, whose motive is under investigation, authorities said.
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