Monaco parcel bomb blast severely wounds Ukrainian oligarch

The Guardian World Tuesday 30 June 2026, 07:30 UTC By Agence France-Presse in Monaco 1 min read

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Source says Vadym Yermolaiev was one of two adults left with life-threatening injuries after apartment blast on MondayA parcel bomb blast wounded a Ukrainian oligarch and two others in Monaco on Monday in an unprecedented act that has rocked the super-safe principality. A couple and a teenager were wounded in the explosion at about 9pm on Monday in a residential building on a street along the border with France.

Source says Vadym Yermolaiev was one of two adults left with life-threatening injuries after apartment blast on Monday

A parcel bomb blast wounded a Ukrainian oligarch and two others in Monaco on Monday in an unprecedented act that has rocked the super-safe principality.

A couple and a teenager were wounded in the explosion at about 9pm on Monday in a residential building on a street along the border with France.

Monaco (LOCATION) Ukrainian (ORG) Vadym Yermolaiev (PERSON) MondayA (ORG) France (LOCATION)

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