Suspected Monaco assassination plot suspect found dead, two intelligence-linked men arrested

A woman who was under investigation for allegedly planning the assassination of a Ukrainian‑Cypriot businessman in Monaco has been discovered dead in Ukraine, officials said. The deceased, identified by local authorities, was a suspect in a case that had drawn the attention of both Monegasque and Ukrainian law‑enforcement agencies after intelligence indicated a plot to eliminate the businessman, a prominent figure in the region’s commercial sector.

Following the discovery of the woman's body, Ukrainian investigators detained two men who are reported to have connections with the country’s intelligence services. The arrests are part of a broader inquiry into the alleged murder‑for‑hire scheme and are intended to clarify the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s death and any possible links to the original assassination plot. Authorities have not released further details pending ongoing investigations.