INTERPOL has issued a red notice for Anastasiia Berezovska, identified by investigators as a 39-year-old Ukrainian national wanted on attempted murder and related charges after an explosive device detonated at a Monaco apartment building on June 30, injuring residents, prosecutors say.
Monaco’s public prosecutor’s office and international investigators described a cross-border inquiry that traced a suspected individual leaving Monaco, crossing into France, moving through Italy and arriving in Germany, where authorities carried out a raid in Frankfurt. Prosecutors cautioned the probe is ongoing and some details remain unconfirmed.
What Interpol says about Anastasiia Berezovska
INTERPOL issued a red notice listing Anastasiia Berezovska and the charges reported by Monaco authorities: attempted murder, depositing an explosive device on a public highway with criminal intent, and criminal association, according to public reporting and statements from Monaco prosecutors.
The authorities’ description says the suspect is a 39-year-old Ukrainian national, dark-haired and German-speaking; investigators also reported a possible snake tattoo on an arm. That description, published in police alerts and press briefings, replaced earlier confusion in public reporting when initial images and descriptions differed.
Prosecutors told reporters the red notice is intended to help locate and provisionally arrest a person wanted for prosecution. INTERPOL’s notice does not itself compel detention — national authorities decide whether to detain or extradite under their laws.
Monaco apartment explosion and alleged target
The blast occurred on June 30 at the entrance steps of an apartment building in Monaco. Monaco prosecutors have not publicly named all victims; they said an adult woman and a 13-year-old child were injured. Media reports have named businessman Vadym Yermolaiev as among the building’s occupants, but prosecutors declined to confirm that identification publicly.
Monaco public prosecutor Stéphane Thibault and Deputy Prosecutor Morgan Raymond described footage that investigators say shows someone placing a device on the entrance steps and triggering it after confirming occupants were present. Prosecutors emphasized those descriptions are part of their investigative summary and that formal charges and identifications are subject to judicial proceedings.
Cross-border hunt and Frankfurt raid
Investigators say they tracked movements out of Monaco across the France border, through Italy and into Germany. Authorities executed a raid on an apartment in Frankfurt in early July as part of the probe; officials did not confirm an arrest at the time of the press briefings.
Monaco prosecutors and international partners asked INTERPOL to issue the red notice to coordinate searches in jurisdictions where the suspect may travel or hide. Prosecutors reiterated that the red notice is a tool to request provisional arrest pending extradition; national legal processes and decisions by German or other authorities determine next steps.
Evidence, modus operandi and investigators’ assessment
Prosecutors said surveillance footage shows repeated reconnaissance of the building in the days before the blast. Investigators reported earlier footage of a man casing the area and later footage showing a woman exhibiting similar reconnaissance patterns; prosecutors have linked that later footage to the person named in the INTERPOL notice.
Officials described the explosive device as relatively sophisticated. Deputy Prosecutor Morgan Raymond was quoted by prosecutors saying, “The relative sophistication of the explosive device and the modus operandi appear to indicate that the person who placed the device was not acting alone.” Prosecutors and investigators labeled that a working assessment based on early evidence rather than a judicial finding.
- June 28: Surveillance footage shows reconnaissance activity near the building.
- June 30: An explosive device placed at the entrance detonated, injuring residents; prosecutors have not released full victim names.
- Early July: Investigators traced movements across borders and carried out a raid on a Frankfurt apartment; no public confirmation of an arrest was given at the time of the statements.
What comes next and legal steps
A red notice asks law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition or similar legal processes. It is not an international arrest warrant; arrest and extradition decisions are governed by national law and bilateral agreements.
If detained in another country, the person listed would face national procedures to determine provisional arrest and potential extradition to Monaco for prosecution on the attempted murder and related charges listed in the INTERPOL notice. Prosecutors have also invoked “criminal association,” which broadens investigations to possible collaborators and networks.
Monaco’s office has said it will continue to seek international cooperation to secure evidence, identify victims definitively and, where applicable, pursue extradition or formal charges through judicial channels.
Evidence caveats and open questions
Monaco prosecutors repeatedly cautioned reporters that some identifications and specific injury details remain unconfirmed in court filings. Media outlets have published identifying names, but Monaco’s public statements stop short of confirming those identifications publicly pending judicial steps.
Investigators’ statements that the device was “sophisticated” and that the person may not have acted alone are investigative assessments grounded in early forensic review; they are not final legal determinations and could change as prosecutors collect more evidence.
Source attribution
This story is based on public statements and reporting from Monaco’s public prosecutor’s office, court and police briefings, and contemporary media coverage. Key reporting on the INTERPOL notice, investigative timeline and the Frankfurt raid was published by Fox News; the original report is linked below.
Named Monaco officials who briefed reporters include Public Prosecutor Stéphane Thibault and Deputy Prosecutor Morgan Raymond. Prosecutors emphasized the ongoing nature of the probe and cautioned that some identifications and motives remain unconfirmed.
Original reporting: Fox News. Statements and investigative summaries were provided by Monaco prosecutors during media briefings; INTERPOL issued the red notice to aid international cooperation.
