The Prosecutor General's Office initiates the creation of an international investigative team in the case of the assassination attempt on the Yermolayev family
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The Prosecutor General's Office initiates the creation of an international investigative team to investigate the assassination attempt on businessman Vadym Yermolayev in Monaco. According to the investigation, on June 29, an explosive device went off near a residential building, injuring three family members.
The Office of the Prosecutor General initiates the creation of an international investigative team, which will allow for more effective coordination of the investigation into the assassination attempt on the family of businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, to identify all those involved in the crime and ensure their prosecution, UNN reports, citing the Office of the Prosecutor General.
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The Office of the Prosecutor General is in contact with the competent authorities of the Principality of Monaco and other foreign partners to exchange information and coordinate further procedural actions.
Also, the Office of the Prosecutor General initiates the creation of an international investigative team, which will allow for more effective coordination of the investigation, to identify all those involved in the crime and ensure their prosecution
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Under the procedural supervision of the Office of the Prosecutor General, on July 1, a criminal proceeding was initiated into the attempted premeditated murder of three people, including a child, in the Principality of Monaco.
The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the Main Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine under the procedural supervision of the Office of the Prosecutor General and with operational support from the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police.
According to the investigation, on June 29, 2026, an explosive device was detonated near a residential building in Monaco. As a result of the explosion, three members of one family were injured. The victims were hospitalized.
Information has been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 15, Clauses 1, 5, 11 of Part 2 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, namely a completed attempt at premeditated murder of two or more persons, committed in a manner dangerous to the lives of many persons, on commission.
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are taking all measures provided by law to identify the possible perpetrator of this crime on the territory of Ukraine, as well as persons who may have been involved in its organization and ordering... The investigation is ongoing
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On June 30, an explosion occurred in a residential building in Monaco, which, according to reports, injured three people: Vadym Yermolaiev, his common-law wife, and their 13-year-old son. According to media reports, all three were immediately taken to the hospital.
It was immediately reported that the suspect had fled to France. The Monaco Prosecutor's Office classified this explosion as an attempted murder, not a terrorist act.
Media reported a possible connection between the Yermolaiev family and international networks of fraudulent call centers in Dnipro. This refers to telephone fraud schemes that, according to investigations in various countries, operated under the guise of investment platforms and support services.
Vadym Yermolaiev is the founder of the Alef corporation and one of the most famous developers and industrialists in Ukraine. His business interests include real estate, production of building materials, the agricultural sector, mining, logistics, and the alcohol industry. In 2019, the businessman renounced his Ukrainian citizenship and obtained citizenship of Cyprus.