SBU restores deleted video of Monaco attack targeting Yermolaiev family
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The scene of the explosion in Monaco that injured the family of Vadim Yermolaev, June 29, 2026 (Photo: REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou)
Ukraine’s Security Service has recovered deleted surveillance footage that could become key evidence in an attempted murder case in Monaco, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on July 17.
The video shows a suspect leaving a package on the stairs near a door. Vadym Yermolaiev then approaches with his son and partner before a powerful explosion occurs.
SBU specialists recovered one of the case’s key pieces of evidence after the suspects attempted to destroy it, Kravchenko said.
The perpetrators had installed the surveillance camera near the scene in advance to obtain confirmation that the attack had been carried out, he said. Although the footage was deleted, SBU specialists were able to restore it.
Urgent investigative measures are underway to establish all the circumstances surrounding the attack and identify everyone involved, Kravchenko said.
He thanked SBU and National Police operatives, investigators and prosecutors for their coordinated work. Law enforcement agencies are continuing to determine the role of each person involved and bring those responsible to justice, he added.
Attempted killing of Yermolaiev in Monaco: What is known
A powerful explosion occurred at a residential building in Monaco on June 29. French media reported that Yermolaiev’s Ukrainian family was injured, including his partner, Anna Nasobina, and their 13-year-old son.
Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian businessman and one of Dnipro’s largest property developers, renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 after obtaining Cypriot citizenship.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted a National Security and Defense Council decision imposing personal sanctions on Yermolaiev in 2023.
Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska was suspected of carrying out the attack and was placed on Interpol’s wanted list.
Berezovska’s body was found near Kyiv on July 7. A former law enforcement officer and a current employee of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency are suspected of killing her. Both were detained and placed in custody.
Yermolaiev alleged on July 16 that officers from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence agency were involved in the incident and thanked Zelenskyy for his “attention to this case.”
Intelligence spokesperson Andrii Yusov rejected the allegations, describing them as “subjective political statements” that were harming the investigation. He urged the public to rely only on verified sources.
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