Ukraine Arrests 2 Over Monaco Bomb Suspect's Killing as 29 June Attack Mastermind Remains Unknown
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Updated · 2oceansvibe News · Aug 20
Ukraine Arrests 2 Over Monaco Bomb Suspect's Killing as 29 June Attack Mastermind Remains Unknown
3 articles · Updated · 2oceansvibe News · Aug 20
Summary
Two men are in custody in Ukraine over the murder of Anastasiia Berezovska, the 39-year-old suspect in the 29 June Monaco parcel bombing, after she was found shot in the head in a forest near Kyiv.
Ukraine’s SBU said one suspect, a serving HUR military intelligence officer, confessed to killing her with help from a former law enforcement officer and claimed he acted without authorization from superiors.
The bombing seriously wounded businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner Anna Nasobina and their young son at a luxury Monaco apartment block; prosecutors still have not established a motive or identified who ordered it.
Investigators say Berezovska was exposed after CCTV captured her without disguise, revealing a distinctive snake tattoo, then traced her route from Monaco through France and Italy before her return to Ukraine on 1 July.
Kyiv and Monaco are now discussing a joint investigative group, but Berezovska’s death has deepened the central mystery of why she was killed and who directed the attack.
Why would a Ukrainian intelligence officer murder a refugee just days after she bombed a sanctioned millionaire in Monaco?
Who truly orchestrated the explosive assassination attempt on a wealthy oligarch, leaving a trail of dead operatives across Europe?
The Vadym Yermolaiev Assassination Attempt: Inside the Monaco Bombing, Kyiv Forest Murder, and the €7,000 Crypto Conspiracy
Overview
The report traces how a web of criminal and financial disputes led to the Monaco parcel bombing targeting tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev. After his son Artur turned informant in a major fraud case and Yermolaiev shifted assets amid Ukrainian sanctions, Anastasiia Berezovska carried out the bombing and fled to Ukraine. There, she was murdered by two men linked to Ukrainian intelligence, who were tracked through crypto payments and arrested. This murder triggered a diplomatic crisis, prompting French President Macron to urge Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to act, leading to a joint investigation with Monaco to uncover the masterminds behind the plot.