French mayor accuses Ukrainian authorities of targeting Yermolaiev for refusing to comply

David Rachline, the mayor of the French Riviera city of Fréjus, has said that Ukrainian authorities may be behind the attempted assassination of businessman Vadym Yermolaiev in Monaco.

He wrote this on X.

“According to preliminary information, the target of the attack was a Ukrainian oligarch who had distanced himself from Zelenskyy and the Kyiv regime, and he was injured. Has the Kyiv regime really gone out of control if it is targeting citizens in this way for refusing to obey its orders?” Rachline wrote.

According to him, the horror caused by the terrorist attack shook Monaco, while the violence in the heart of the principality deeply shocked its residents. He expressed solidarity with Prince Albert II, the mayor of Monaco, and all residents of the principality.

It should be noted that Rachline has Ukrainian roots: his paternal grandparents were Ukrainian Jews who fled pogroms and the revolution in Ukraine in the early 20th century. He is a representative of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party, which has taken a sceptical position on support for Ukraine.

Meanwhile, a video showing the first minutes after the explosion in Monaco has appeared online. The footage shows emergency responders carrying an injured person.