Target of Monaco bomb blames attack on Ukrainian spy agency

Vadym Iermolaiev says military intelligence officers were behind assassination attempt that seriously wounded his wife and child

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The Ukrainian businessman who survived an assassination attempt in Monaco has accused Ukraine’s military intelligence agency of organising the attack.

In his first public statement since the bombing that shook the wealthy principality, Vadym Iermolaiev alleged that serving and former officers of the GUR military intelligence agency were behind the attempted killing, which left him injured but his partner critically wounded.