Interpol has issued a Red Notice for a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman named Anastasia Berezovskaya, who is wanted for alleged involvement in the attempted assassination of Ukrainian billionaire Vadim Yermolaev in the bombing at Monaco.
Wanted on multiple criminal charges
The notice was published on Interpol’s website on the morning of Friday, July 3. According to available information, Berezovskaya is 39 years old, was born in Ukraine, and holds Ukrainian citizenship. The suspect has a tattoo on her right hand and speaks German. Authorities are seeking her on a range of charges, including “attempted murder,” “criminal intent to place an explosive device on a public road,” and “participation in a criminal organization.”
French newspaper Le Figaro reported that the investigation is being led by the Monaco prosecutor’s office, and in an earlier article noted that Berezovskaya lives in Germany. Earlier reports had identified the main suspect in the Monaco bombing as a Ukrainian woman described as “armed and dangerous.”
The main suspect in the assassination attempt on Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Yermolaev in Monaco is Ukrainian Anastasia Berezovskaya, Interpol reports.
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Suspect allegedly disguised herself as a man
On Thursday (July 2), Monaco’s Attorney General Stéphane Thibaut confirmed that the suspect in the attack is a Ukrainian woman approximately 30 years old, listed as a resident of Germany. “An arrest warrant has been issued against the suspect, and an Interpol Red Notice will be issued for her tonight,” he stated. A source familiar with the ongoing investigation also noted that the woman allegedly “attempted to appear as a man” during the attack, but was recognized by a witness. According to the same sources, she may be fleeing with accomplices toward Italy, and investigators have not ruled out that she may have already reached the Balkans.
The main suspect allegedly targeted 58-year-old billionaire Vadim Yermolaev, his 46-year-old partner Anna Nasombina, and their 13-year-old son on Monday evening. The woman was captured on security cameras outside “Sun’s Palace,” the luxury residential complex owned by Yermolaev. The explosion occurred just before 9:00 p.m. at the building’s entrance, when an abandoned backpack detonated after the woman allegedly triggered the device remotely via mobile phone. Nasombina suffered the amputation of both legs as a result of the blast, while both she and Yermolaev sustained serious injuries from shrapnel and burns.
The suspect fled to France, then headed toward Italy
“The main suspect was identified by a witness. She is a Ukrainian woman approximately 30 years old,” an investigative source stated. Security camera footage showed the woman, wearing a black hat, fleeing on foot toward France by crossing an unmonitored border checkpoint. According to investigators, she made her way to the French town of Beausoleil before heading toward Italy. “She is armed and dangerous and is believed to be traveling with accomplices. She must be approached with extreme caution,” the same source warned.
Judicial authorities in both France and Monaco have launched investigations into “attempted murder,” “placing an explosive device in a public space with criminal intent,” and “criminal conspiracy.” Surveillance cameras first captured the suspect in the area on Monday morning, before she returned later to plant the bomb. Authorities believe she was approximately 12 meters away when she remotely detonated the device.
The oligarch’s 13-year-old son is providing testimony
The injured son of the Ukrainian billionaire has recovered quickly and is already providing testimony to police and judicial authorities. “He is describing exactly what he saw, though his memories are understandably fragmented,” a security source said. “It appears his mother took the brunt of the explosion, while he suffered relatively minor burns and shrapnel wounds.” Anna Nasombina has been described as Yermolaev’s partner. She is a Ukrainian national from the city of Dnipro — the same city where Yermolaev himself is from — and spends much of her time in England.
She is based in London and has served as a director of Wycombe Square Investments LLP since 2023, while also spending considerable time in Monaco, particularly during the summer months. She is the daughter of a former senior prosecutor in the Dnipropetrovsk region and studied law at the National University of Dnipropetrovsk, followed by studies at an international management institute, before eventually settling in London. Notably, Nasombina is also a co-founder of Club Eclectique, a private members’ club with a cultural and literary focus, established in 2016 with a presence in both London and Monaco.
Investigation continues
Authorities believe the suspect most likely used a so-called “burner phone” — a cheap, disposable mobile device purchased without identification, commonly used for criminal activity before being discarded. Prosecutor Stéphane Thibaut stated that authorities are “working to apprehend the suspect.” Police and French military helicopters equipped with searchlights, as well as drones, have been involved in the ongoing search operation since the day of the attack.
While theories regarding the possible involvement of Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, have circulated, investigators currently favor the theory that this was a targeted hit carried out by criminal networks. The bombing marks the first attack of this nature in Monaco — one of the world’s most well-known tax havens, widely regarded as neutral and exceptionally secure territory.
The Ukrainian billionaire had made many enemies over the years
Vadim Yermolaev appears to have accumulated numerous enemies over the years, and one of the key reasons he relocated to Monaco was the sense of security he believed the principality offered. Ukrainian businessman Seyar Kursutov, a close friend of Yermolaev, told Le Monde that the billionaire had an “obsession with security.” “Vadim lived on a knife’s edge,” he said.
French authorities are exploring a range of scenarios, including financial disputes, organized crime connections, and potential conflicts tied to Yermolaev’s business history. Like many oligarchs who amassed fortunes in the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s collapse, he has at various times faced allegations of illicit activities, all of which he denies.
It is worth noting that Yermolaev reportedly moved to Monaco in 2021, renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 in favor of a Cypriot passport, and was subjected to personal sanctions imposed by Kyiv in December 2023. France is actively assisting in the search for the suspect. An aide to French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that police are working to “locate the perpetrator, who has fled.”
