Monaco bomb mystery deepens as Ukraine’s security services are linked to murder of prime suspect
Ukrainian intelligence services are reportedly linked to the murder of Anastasia Berezovska, a suspect accused of planting a bomb in Monaco. Berezovska was found dead in Ukraine shortly after fleeing the scene of the attack on a Ukrainian businessman.
Why it matters
The potential involvement of state intelligence agencies in extrajudicial killings raises significant questions about international law and the conduct of wartime intelligence operations.
One of the suspects in the murder of Anastasia Berezovska is brought into court for a hearing in Kyiv on Thursday./Getty Images One of the suspects in the murder of Anastasia Berezovska is brought into court for a hearing in Kyiv on Thursday./Getty Images Ukraine Monaco bomb mystery deepens as Ukraine’s security services are linked to murder of prime suspect Military intelligence officer admits witnessing killing of woman believed to have left explosive device outside oligarch’s home
The reporting relies on court documents and official statements, presenting the allegations neutrally without taking a definitive stance on the intelligence agency's culpability.
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