‘Armed and dangerous’ woman who ‘blew up oligarch’ pictured as hunt launched
Anastasiia Berezovska has been identified as the prime suspect behind an explosion in Monaco that critically injured a Ukrainian oligarch, a woman and a teenage boy, as Interpol prepares to issue a red notice
This undated handout Red Notice (Notice Rouge) image released by Interpol on July 3, 2026, allegedly shows Ukraine national Anastasiia Berezovska which has been identified as suspect in the investigation into a parcel bombing that seriously wounded a sanctioned Ukraine-born multi-millionaire and two others in Monaco. Berezovska, 39, is wanted in Monaco for attempted murder, placing an explosive device on a public road with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy, according to the notice. On June 29, 2026 evening, an individual left a package in the entrance hall of a small apartment building just steps from the French border. Shortly afterwards, an explosive device went off in this hall just as three residents – a couple and a 13-year-old — were coming in, and they were injured. (Photo by Handout / INTERPOL / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / INTERPOL”- HANDOUT – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
A “armed and dangerous” woman has been pinpointed as the chief suspect behind a blast in Monaco that left a Ukrainian oligarch, a woman and a teenage boy fighting for their lives.
Interpol, the global police organisation, is set to issue a Most Wanted red notice for the woman in her 30s following the release of an arrest warrant for
The woman named as Anastasiia Berezovska was allegedly caught on camera outside the Sun’s Palace – an upmarket apartment block owned by victim Vladim Yermolaiev.
She is suspected of ditching the rucksack that exploded in the entrance hall, shortly before 9pm. She is thought to have been roughly 12 metres away when she triggered the device.
“The prime suspect was identified by a witness,” said an investigating source.
“She is armed and dangerous, and thought to be in the company of accomplices,” said the source. “She should be approached with extreme caution.”
CCTV footage revealed the woman sporting a black bucket hat and long sleeves fleeing on foot across the border to France, where there are no checkpoints.
It is understood that the suspect was heading towards Beausoleil in France and has since travelled onwards to Italy.
French and Monégasque legal authorities have launched a criminal investigation for attempted murder, the placement of an explosive device on a public road with criminal intent and criminal conspiracy. Stéphane Thibault, the Monaco prosecutor leading the inquiry in Monte Carlo, declared: “We are attempting to arrest the suspect.”
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