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Ukrainian oligarch reportedly injured in Monaco blast
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Key Points:
- A deliberate explosion at a residential building entrance in Monaco injured three people, including Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and a woman, both in life-threatening condition, along with a 13-year-old likely related to them.
- The blast involved an explosive device containing bolts and buckshot, with a suspect seen placing a backpack at the scene before fleeing on foot into France, where he was captured on surveillance footage.
- Monaco's Minister of State Christophe Mirmand and Prince Albert II condemned the attack as a heinous crime, while the mayor of Nice expressed solidarity with Monaco's emergency services.
- Vadym Yermolaiev, a multimillionaire residing in Monaco, has been sanctioned by Ukraine since December 2023 over his business activities in Russian-occupied Crimea.
- French and Monaco authorities are cooperating to locate the suspect, who remains at large following the incident.
