He also said that he had not informed his superiors about his contacts with Berezovska, the money transfers, or any of his other actions, and had acted on his own initiative.
Authorities conducting a search at the former law enforcement officer's residence discovered a basement configured like a torture chamber.
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Both individuals were subsequently placed under arrest.
A search of the former law enforcement officer's home also uncovered a basement that appeared to have been used as a torture chamber.
The joint agencies confirmed that formal legal charges are currently being prepared against the detained individuals.
Both suspects were detained on suspicion of committing murder as part of a group acting in concert.
The pre-trial investigation is currently being managed by Ukraine's National Police, with counterintelligence backing from the SBU and direct assistance from Military Intelligence Chief Oleh Ivashchenko.
The underlying Monaco incident on June 29 involved an explosion that critically injured Iermolaiev and his wife, while their 13-year-old son sustained stable, non-life-threatening injuries.
Iermolaiev is a wealthy Dnipro businessman holding Cypriot citizenship who has resided in Monaco since 2022.
He was sanctioned by President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2023 over allegations of collaborating with Russia through a Crimea-based business, which Iermolaiev has denied.
Zelensky previously addressed the targets of those sanctions: those who aid Russia's aggression, those who assist it, and those who have chosen the disgraceful path of collaborating with the terrorist state.
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The Kyiv Independent reported that it has requested a formal comment from Ukraine's military intelligence regarding the confession and investigation.
