Monaco blast victim speaks out, demands police cooperation
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Vadim Ermolaev, target of an explosive attack in Monaco on 29 June, has given his first public account and called for genuine cooperation between Monegasque and Ukrainian police.
Vadim Ermolaev, the target of an explosive device attack in Monaco on 29 June, has broken his silence to give his first detailed account of the incident and its aftermath. Speaking to Monaco-Matin, he described his hospitalisation in Marseille following the blast and addressed the questions still surrounding who ordered the attack and why.
Ermolaev used the interview to press for closer collaboration between Monegasque investigators and Ukrainian authorities, arguing that the case cannot be resolved without cross-border cooperation. He also responded directly to speculation linking the attack to Ukrainian intelligence services, pushing back on theories about the motive behind what investigators are treating as an attempted assassination.
Months after the explosion, no arrests have been announced and the case remains open. For residents and property owners in the Principality, where violent crime is rare, an unresolved attack of this nature on Monegasque soil is likely to keep pressure on local and international investigators to produce answers.