Ukrainian spy accused of killing Monaco bombing suspect retracts confession
Summary
Two men in Ukraine, one a military intelligence officer and the other a former police officer, are accused of killing a woman suspected of a bombing attempt in Monaco. The military officer withdrew his confession and blamed his co-defendant, and both have been kept in custody by a Ukrainian court.Key Facts
- Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, was found shot dead near Kyiv.
- Berezovska was wanted by Interpol for a bombing in Monaco that injured a Ukrainian oligarch and his family.
- The bombing targeted Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian-born property developer with Cypriot citizenship, who was sanctioned by Ukraine for his business in Crimea.
- Two men, a current military intelligence officer and a former law enforcement officer, are accused of killing Berezovska.
- The military officer initially confessed but later retracted, blaming the other suspect for the shooting.
- The suspects were ordered to stay in detention without bail by a Kyiv court.
- Investigators found evidence that the former police officer’s home had a basement used for torture.
- Authorities linked the two men to Berezovska through cryptocurrency and bank transfers.
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