Key point 1 of Ukraine coverage

Ukrainian citizen Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, residing in Germany, was identified in 53 hours through surveillance footage and placed on Interpol's red list on July 3, 2026.

Key point 2 of Ukraine coverage

Anna Nasobina, 46, the partner of oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, lost both legs in the explosion; her condition remained critical and unstable.

Key point 3 of Ukraine coverage

Monaco's Deputy Prosecutor Morgan Raymond stated that the suspect "did not act alone" and the explosive device, loaded with metal bolts and shot, showed relative sophistication.

UKRAINE PERSPECTIVE

MONACO BOMBING: INTERPOL HUNTS A UKRAINIAN SUSPECT

DOMINANT ANGLE

Kyiv is assessing the scope of an attack involving two of its nationals in opposing roles: the presumed suspect is Ukrainian, as is the target - a sanctioned oligarch with alleged Russian ties.

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

ANALYSIS

Kyiv, July 4, 2026. The Monaco case is making headlines in Ukrainian media with a double twist: the designated suspect is Ukrainian, and the target of the attack - a sanctioned oligarch with alleged Russian ties - is also Ukrainian.

The explosion occurred on June 29, just before 9:00 p.m., in the lobby of a building on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla. Three people were injured: Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner Anna Nasobina, 46, and the oligarch's 13-year-old son. According to reports, Nasobina lost both legs; her condition remains critical and unstable. Investigators were able to gather testimony from the minor victim on French soil, while the other two victims are unable to be interviewed.

Ukrainian media outlets highlight the swift identification of the suspect, 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska: Monaco and France identified her in 53 hours thanks to video surveillance. The footage reveals that she spent several days casing the area in Monaco, moving around by car. She had concealed her identity in the building by wearing a black hat and posing as a man. After the explosion, she traveled to the town of Beausoleil, retrieved a car under a false identity, crossed Italy, and returned to Germany, her country of residence.

Interpol issued a red notice on July 3. Berezovska is described as speaking German, having a tattoo on her right arm, and is wanted for attempted murder using an explosive device in a public place as part of an organized crime group. Two male suspects had been detained and released due to lack of concrete evidence. German police searched her apartment near Frankfurt but did not find her.

According to reports, Monaco's Deputy Prosecutor Morgan Raymond stated that the suspect "did not act alone," and the device - a package bomb loaded with bolts and metal pellets - shows "relative sophistication." Ukrainian diplomats were still waiting to gain consular access to the hospitalized victims.

In Ukraine, authorities have launched an investigation, as the victims are Ukrainian citizens. Yermolaiev, presented as a businessman sanctioned for his alleged ties to Russian interests, sees his profile weigh heavily in the reading of the case. Meanwhile, Ukrainian media outlet Ukrainska Pravda EN is covering the indictment in Germany of Ukrainian soldier Serhii Kuznietsov in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage case - two separate cases that illustrate Ukraine's judicial presence on the European scene.

KEY POINTS

Ukrainian citizen Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, residing in Germany, was identified in 53 hours through surveillance footage and placed on Interpol's red list on July 3, 2026.
Anna Nasobina, 46, the partner of oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, lost both legs in the explosion; her condition remained critical and unstable.
Monaco's Deputy Prosecutor Morgan Raymond stated that the suspect "did not act alone" and the explosive device, loaded with metal bolts and shot, showed relative sophistication.

COGNITIVE BIASES IDENTIFIED

The Ukrainian government's concern for its citizens is highlighted by the lack of consular access to Ukrainian victims, which takes precedence over any assessment of the suspect's profile.

The sanctioned status and alleged Russian ties of Yermolaiev are mentioned but not elaborated upon, downplaying a potentially sensitive aspect of the case.

The Nord Stream incident is referenced in parallel, but not directly linked to the attack, leaving an implicit connection unexplained.