# Assassination attempt on Vadym Yermolaiev in Monaco > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/assassination-attempt-on-vadym-yermolaiev-in-monaco > Updated: 2026-08-20T11:59:39.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In late June, a bomb exploded at the doorstep of Ukrainian millionaire Vadym Yermolaiev’s luxury apartment in Monaco, critically injuring him and a woman, and wounding a 13-year-old child. Initially, authorities identified Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman with no known connection to Yermolaiev, as the suspected perpetrator. However, Berezovska was found dead in a shallow grave near Kyiv one week after being named a suspect. As the investigation progressed, Yermolaiev expressed his belief that the incident was a professional contract killing involving specialists hired privately from military intelligence. While he expressed skepticism regarding direct Ukrainian government involvement, investigations have linked the attack to two detainees, one of whom is reportedly an active employee of Ukrainian military intelligence. Yermolaiev, who holds Cypriot citizenship, had previously been sanctioned by Ukraine in 2023. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-20: Vadim Ermolaev claims Monaco bomb attack was contract killing Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaev claims a June bomb attack in Monaco was a professional contract killing, despite expressing skepticism about direct involvement by the Ukrainian government. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vadim-ermolaev-claims-monaco-bomb-attack-was-contract-killing ### 2026-08-20: Ukrainian millionaire targeted in Monaco bombing Ukrainian millionaire Vadym Yermolaiev was injured in a Monaco apartment bombing; the suspected attacker, Anastasiia Berezovska, was found dead in a forest near Kyiv shortly after. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ukrainian-millionaire-targeted-in-monaco-bombing --- Cite as: Assassination attempt on Vadym Yermolaiev in Monaco. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/assassination-attempt-on-vadym-yermolaiev-in-monaco