The investigation linked to the Monaco bombing has taken another dramatic turn in Kyiv, where one of the men accused over the death of Anastasiia Berezovska has reportedly retracted his confession in court.
According to the Financial Times, Vladyslav Reut, a Ukrainian military intelligence officer, told Kyiv’s Pechersk District Court that his earlier confession was false and had been made out of fear for his own safety.
Reut is one of two men accused in connection with Berezovska’s death. The second defendant, Vitaliy Zhykovych, is a former law enforcement officer.
During the hearing, Reut reportedly claimed that Zhykovych was the person who shot Berezovska. Prosecutors, however, continue to allege that both men were involved.
The claim has not been accepted as fact by the court, and the case remains ongoing.
The development adds a significant new complication to an already extraordinary case. Berezovska had been wanted by Monaco authorities in connection with the Place des Moulins bombing before she was found dead near Kyiv.
Now, the legal focus has shifted to Ukraine, where investigators are examining not only the circumstances of her death, but the possible wider network surrounding the original attack.
At this stage, Monaco authorities have not announced any new arrests, and no official motive for the bombing has been confirmed.
For investigators, the latest court hearing raises another difficult question: if one accused man is now denying his confession, how much of the story still remains hidden?
Blue Coast News will continue to follow verified developments as the case progresses.