Vadym Iermolaiev, a Ukrainian-born businessman who holds Cypriot citizenship, has made a stunning accusation against Ukraine’s military intelligence service, the GUR. In his first public statement since the bombing, released by his lawyers, Iermolaiev claims that active and former officers of the GUR are behind the Monaco bomb attack that left him seriously injured and his partner in critical condition. The accusation, if proven, would mark a major escalation in the ongoing tensions surrounding Iermolaiev, who has been a controversial figure in Ukraine. The attack in Monaco sent shockwaves through the international community, and Iermolaiev’s direct naming of the GUR raises serious questions about state involvement in acts of violence abroad. Cypriot authorities are likely to follow developments closely given Iermolaiev’s citizenship status.
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