{"id":7677,"date":"2026-07-02T23:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/monaco-explosion-armed-and-dangerous-woman-is-prime-suspect-in-oligarch-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T23:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:17:43","slug":"monaco-explosion-armed-and-dangerous-woman-is-prime-suspect-in-oligarch-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/monaco-explosion-armed-and-dangerous-woman-is-prime-suspect-in-oligarch-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Monaco explosion: &#8216;Armed and dangerous&#8217; woman is prime suspect in oligarch attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3cfffa\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A Ukrainian woman in her 30s is the prime suspect behind an explosion in Monaco that critically injured oligarch Vadim Yermolaiev, with Interpol preparing a red notice for her arrest<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37380919\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TOPSHOT-MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE-INVESTIGATION\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37380919.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_TOPSHOT-MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE-INVESTIGATION.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37380919.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_TOPSHOT-MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE-INVESTIGATION.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37380919.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_TOPSHOT-MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE-INVESTIGATION.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37380919.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_TOPSHOT-MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE-INVESTIGATION.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The suspect has been identified as a woman in her 30s\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The suspect has been identified as a woman in her 30s<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An &#8220;armed and dangerous&#8221; woman has been identified as the prime suspect in a Monaco explosion that left a Ukrainian oligarch, a woman, and a teenage boy critically wounded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Interpol, the international police organisation, is preparing to issue a Most Wanted <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"red notice for the womanLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/monaco-explosion-cctv-suspect-manhunt-37364706\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">red notice for the woman<\/a> in her 30s following an arrest warrant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The woman has not yet been publicly identified, but was <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"captured on cameraLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/monaco-explosion-backpack-police-live-37364354\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">captured on camera<\/a> outside the Sun&#8217;s Palace &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"a luxurious apartment complexLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/monaco-explosion-live-vadim-ermolaev-37364354\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">a luxurious apartment complex<\/a> owned by victim Vadym Yermolaiev.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37365794\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37365794\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Monaco emergency services are deployed near the site of an explosion in a residential building in Monaco, near the French border, on June 29, 2026. A Ukrainian oligarch, Vadim Ermolaev, was injured along with two other people, in the explosion of an explosive device in Monaco in the evening, a source close to the investigation told AFP. The blast at a residential building was &quot;very likely an attack&quot;, Monaco's Minister of State (head of government) said. Public prosecutor said a suspect had left a bag or package in the building's lobby before leaving. Two adults, including Mr. Ermolaev, are in critical condition, and a 13-year-old adolescent sustained less serious injuries. (Photo by Valery HACHE \/ AFP via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37365794.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37365794.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37365794.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37365794.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Dozens of Monaco's emergency services were deployed near the site of the explosion\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Dozens of Monaco&#8217;s emergency services were deployed near the site of the explosion<cite aria-label=\"Image: AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She is suspected of dumping the backpack which detonated in the foyer, shortly before 9pm, and is thought to have been approximately 12 metres away when she activated the device.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The prime suspect was identified by a witness,&#8221; said an investigating source, reports <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/2224725\/monaco-explosion-twist-armed-dangerous\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She is a Ukrainian woman in her thirties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">CCTV footage revealed the woman wearing a black bucket hat and long-sleeve escaping on foot across the border into France, where there are no checkpoints.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37370491\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37370491\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The suspect in the Monaco exhibition\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370491.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_FSDJPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370491.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_FSDJPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370491.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_FSDJPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370491.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_FSDJPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"CCTV footage captured the person believed to be a suspect\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">CCTV footage captured the person believed to be a suspect<cite aria-label=\"Image: CCTV\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: CCTV)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is understood that the suspect was heading towards Beausoleil in France and has now travelled onwards to Italy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She is armed and dangerous, and thought to be in the company of accomplices,&#8221; said the source.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She should be approached with extreme caution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">French and Mon\u00e9gasque judicial authorities have launched a criminal investigation into attempted murder, placing an explosive device on a public road with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">St\u00e9phane Thibault, the Monaco prosecutor heading the investigation in Monte Carlo, said: &#8220;We are attempting to arrest the suspect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/monaco-explosion-armed-suspect-woman-37380920\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Ukrainian woman in her 30s is the prime suspect behind an explosion in Monaco<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_TOPSHOT-MONACO-FRANCE-EXPLOSION-POLICE-INVESTIGATION.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}