Vadym Iermolaiev, a Ukrainian businessman who survived an assassination attempt in Monaco, has accused Ukraine's military intelligence agency, the GUR, of organizing the attack.
According to Iermolaiev, serving and former GUR officers orchestrated the bombing that critically wounded his partner.
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The explosion destroyed stone steps and tore apart steel railings outside their family residence.
French investigators identified the deceased suspect, Anastasiia Berezovska, as the person who planted the explosive device. Berezovska was found dead near Kyiv days after the attack.
Ukrainian authorities arrested GUR officer Vladyslav Reut and former law enforcement officer Oleksandr Zhykovych over her killing.
During a court appearance, Reut claimed Zhykovych was responsible for Berezovska's murder.
Prosecutors stated that the suspects forced her into a car at gunpoint before executing her in a forest near Yuriv, attempting to frame Reut as a rogue agent acting without authorization.
Iermolaiev rejected the rogue officer narrative, stating that the conspiracy extended to include serving GUR officers connected to the perpetrators, including individuals close to the agency's current and former leadership.
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The incident occurred amid heightened political sensitivity for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Iermolaiev said the explosion was powerful enough to tear apart steel railings and destroy stone steps, calling it an attempt to kill not only him but his family as well.
The target's son, Artur, faces separate Ukrainian accusations regarding telephone fraud networks in Dnipro, suggesting potential organized crime links.
Iermolaiev was placed under personal sanctions by Ukraine in 2023 for allegedly trading alcohol in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Iermolaiev added that his partner sustained catastrophic and irreversible injuries, while their son suffered burns, fractures, and other serious injuries.
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He remains in intensive care and is only beginning the long process of recovery.
