Interpol issues Red Notice for Ukrainian woman in Monaco parcel bombing

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Interpol issued a Red Notice on Friday for a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, Anastasiia Berezovska, placing her on the international wanted list after prosecutors in Monaco named her as the prime suspect in Monday’s parcel bombing that critically injured Ukrainian tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev and two others .
Monaco prosecutors confirmed Berezovska, who is believed to have fled to Germany, was disguised as a man during the attack and may not have acted alone . Authorities issued an international arrest warrant and released a photograph of the suspect, who is described as having dark hair, a snake tattoo on her upper right arm, and speaking German . Security footage from Monaco showed a person in a bucket hat placing the explosive device at the entrance of Yermolaiev’s residence before fleeing .
The blast on 29 June targeted Yermolaiev, a Ukraine-born businessman with reported links to Russia, and injured his partner and their 13-year-old son, who remain hospitalised in critical condition . Investigators believe Berezovska spent days casing the scene and triggered the bomb remotely. German police have searched a property linked to her in Hesse, while sightings have been reported in France and Italy .
Monaco’s public prosecutor’s office stated the facts “appear to indicate” the suspect did not act alone, fuelling speculation about possible state involvement or organised crime networks . Yermolaiev, who was due to address the European Parliament on corruption allegations in Ukraine, had been a polarising figure in Kyiv’s political and business circles .
Interpol’s Red Notice, the organisation’s highest alert level, signals that Berezovska is considered armed and dangerous. European law enforcement agencies are coordinating a cross-border manhunt as she is believed to be moving through Italy and potentially the Balkans .
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