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Monaco bomb attack suspect found dead in Ukraine
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Key Points:
- Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian woman suspected of a bomb attack targeting businessman Vadym Yermolaiev in Monaco, was found shot dead, according to Ukraine's prosecutor general's office.
- An employee of Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR) was detained and confessed to killing Berezovska along with another suspect, reportedly a former law enforcement official.
- Berezovska became the subject of an Interpol Red Notice after the bombing injured Yermolaiev, his partner, and son; Yermolaiev had been sanctioned by Kyiv due to his business ties in Russian-occupied Crimea.
- Authorities tracked Berezovska’s movements across Europe, including crossing into France on foot and traveling to Germany, where she rented an apartment in Frankfurt that was searched by German police.
- The attack in Monaco, a wealthy tax haven, was condemned by Prince Albert II as "an odious act," highlighting the international implications of the incident.
