KYIV — Ukrainian prosecutors have released newly recovered surveillance footage that they say captures the attempted assassination of businessman Vadym Yermolaiev in Monaco, describing the recording as a key piece of evidence in an international investigation into the June bombing that seriously injured him and two family members.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said investigators recovered the video after specialists from Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) restored footage that suspects had allegedly attempted to delete. According to prosecutors, the camera had been installed near the scene in advance to record the outcome of the planned attack.
The footage released by prosecutors shows a person placing an object near the entrance to a residential building before walking away. Moments later, an explosion occurs as Yermolaiev, his partner Anna Nasobina and their 13-year-old son approach the entrance. All three were injured in the blast, authorities said.
The June 30 bombing prompted a cross-border investigation involving authorities in Monaco, France and Ukraine, with assistance from Interpol. Ukrainian officials said investigative work remains ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the attack and identify everyone involved.
The suspected bomber, identified by investigators as Anastasiia Berezovska, was later found dead in Ukraine. Prosecutors have charged two men in connection with her killing, including a serving Ukrainian military intelligence officer and a former law enforcement officer. Court proceedings are continuing, and both defendants have denied wrongdoing or disputed key allegations.
Yermolaiev has publicly alleged that Ukraine's military intelligence agency was behind the attempted assassination, while his lawyers have called for further investigation and additional protection for his family. Ukrainian military intelligence has rejected those accusations, characterizing them as unsubstantiated and politically motivated. No official investigation has concluded that the Ukrainian government ordered or directed the attack.
Yermolaiev, who was sanctioned by Ukraine in 2023 over alleged business links to Russia, has disputed the basis for those sanctions. Officials have not publicly identified a confirmed motive for the Monaco bombing.
Prosecutors said the recovered surveillance recording will form part of the evidence as investigators continue to examine the attempted assassination and related criminal cases.
