Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – Europe live

According to The Guardian World, Monaco authorities are searching for a suspect in a parcel bomb attack that injured a Ukrainian business tycoon, his wife, and their thirteen-year-old child. The explosion occurred Monday evening in the lobby of a residential building in the principality. Prosecutors have classified the incident as an attempted assassination rather than a terrorist attack. The victims—identified as Vadym Iermolaiev, his wife, and their child—sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized. Officials described the blast as powerful. The attack marks an unprecedented security breach in Monaco, which is typically considered one of Europe's safest locations. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities still searching for the suspect.

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