The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine released footage of an… (ермолаев · покушение · украина)
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine released footage of an assassination attempt on businessman Vadym Ermolaev in Monaco. Specialists from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have restored the video recording of the attack on Ukrainian businessman Vadym Ermolaev in Monaco.
Consensus
- The attack on Vadim Ermolaev took place in Monaco at the end of June.
- A bomb was placed near the entrance to Ermolaev's residence and exploded when he approached with his partner Anna Nasobina and their 13-year-old son.
- All three victims sustained injuries, including severe injury requiring amputation for Anna Nasobina.
- The Ukrainian General Prosecutor, Ruslan Kravchenko, published video footage of the attack via Telegram.
- SBU specialists recovered and restored the video recording after it was deleted by suspects.
- Anastasiya Berezovska was identified as a suspect in the attack and found dead on 6 July near Kyiv.
- Berezovska's death occurred after she returned to Ukraine on 1 July.
- Vadim Ermolaev is a Ukrainian businessman who renounced his citizenship in 2019 and obtained Cypriot nationality.
Points of divergence
- The Interpol issued an international arrest warrant for Anastasiya Berezovska following the explosion. — novaya_eu
- Vladyslav Reut, a current intelligence officer, and Vitaliy Zhykovych, a former SBU employee, were arrested on suspicion of organizing the attack. — novaya_eu
- Ermolaev himself accuses Ukrainian intelligence services of orchestrating the assassination attempt. — novaya_eu
- The suspect in the video was seen wearing a black cap, hoodie, beige shorts, and white sneakers — clothing matching that worn by Anastasiya Berezovska. — vm
- Berezovska called someone on the phone after placing the bag near the building. — vm
- The video ends when the camera is picked up by Berezovska as she flees. — vm
- Igor Mosiychuk stated that Berezovska was killed on 3 July, contradicting Novaya Eu's implication of a later date. — vm
- Viktor Medvedchuk claimed the attack was carried out by intelligence services under Ukraine’s leader and that Ermolaev planned to expose corruption in Kyiv. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ukraine's Prosecutor General Showed Footage of Attempted Assassination of Businessman Vadim Ermolaev in Monaco — Новая газета Европа
- SBU restored video footage of attempted assassination of businessman Ermolaev in Monaco — Вечерняя Москва