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The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality
on the Mediterranean Coast. Monaco’s leader Prince Albert II
called it “an odious act” and said all the country's services
were mobilized to ensure security.
French and Monaco authorities are searching for the attacker,
whose motive is under investigation, Monaco’s most senior
government official, Minister of State Christophe Mirmand, told
reporters.
The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. at the entryway of a
residence near the French border, injuring two adults and a
child who were taken to hospitals in France, he said.
The suspect crossed the border into France on foot, and was
identified via video surveillance in Monaco and the neighboring
French town of Beausoleil, Mirmand said.
A French national police official said French police are
searching for the suspect and supporting the investigation, but
would not elaborate.
French broadcaster BFM and Ukrainian news site Ukrainska Pravda
identified one of the injured as Ukrainian construction tycoon
Vadym Iermolaiev. Ukrainska Pravda said he was targeted by
Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia.
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