Ukrainian national Anastasia Berezhovska—the primary suspect in a bomb attack targeting Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaev in Monaco—has been found dead and buried near Kyiv, according to a Telegram report. The 39-year-old woman’s body was discovered on the evening of Monday, 6 July 2026, and Ukrainian media reported she had suffered a gunshot wound.
Suspects Arrested in Connection with Her Death
According to Ukrainian sources, two individuals have been detained in connection with Berezhovska’s killing: an active-duty officer from Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Service (HUR) and a former employee of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.
The Monaco Attack
Berezhovska is accused of leaving a package at the entrance of a residential building in Monaco on the evening of 29 June—shortly before fleeing the scene on foot and later driving toward Germany. The device detonated, seriously injuring Ermolaev, his partner Anna Nasobina, and their 13-year-old son Ariel.
Ermolaev and Nasobina remain hospitalized in critical condition. Nasobina, a 46-year-old Ukrainian resident of London, underwent amputation of both legs due to her injuries. Ariel sustained minor wounds.
International Manhunt and Charges
An Interpol Red Notice had been issued for Berezhovska, who spoke German fluently. She faced charges of attempted murder, placing an explosive device on a public street with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy.
Monaco’s deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond stated that Berezhovska appeared to have disguised herself as a man when carrying out the attack.
About Vadim Ermolaev
Vadim Ermolaev is a businessman from Dnipro and founder of the Alef industrial and commercial group—one of the largest real estate developers in the city. He previously ranked among Ukraine’s 100 wealthiest individuals in Forbes. In 2019, he renounced Ukrainian citizenship to obtain a Cypriot passport.
Ermolaev was part of what some reports referred to as the ‘Monaco Regiment’—a loose grouping of Ukrainian entrepreneurs, politicians, and oligarchs who relocated to the French Riviera following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.