Police in Monaco and neighbouring France have launched a manhunt for a suspect believed to have detonated a makeshift bomb in the centre of the wealthy Mediterranean principality, seriously injuring several people, officials say.Among those caught in the blast, which occurred at 9pm (19:00 GMT) on Monday, were three Ukrainian nationals, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Tuesday.All three are members of one family, the ministry said, citing information it received from local emergency services. It did not name them but said Kyiv was checking their citizenship.The three are believed to be the Ukrainian-born oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and 13-year-old son, French media reported.It is understood that the woman is in a life-threatening condition while Yermolaiev and his son are believed to be less seriously injured.France’s Le Figaro newspaper reported that investigators are considering the theory that Ukraine’s Security Service directed the attack on Yermolaiev, one of Ukraine’s wealthiest businessmen who relocated to Monaco in 2021. Yermolaiev was placed under Ukrainian sanctions for his business dealings in Crimea in 2023 after it had been annexed by Russia.According to the newspaper, the attack was likely more of a “warning” than a deliberate attempt to kill him.Monaco’s Prince Albert II described the incident as a “heinous crime” and “a shock to the entire Monegasque community”.An aide to French Interior Minister Laur …
