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Court Jails Fourth Suspect as Kyiv Moves to Oust Ministers in Energoatom ‘Midas’ Probe

The case centers on an alleged kickback network that funneled 10–15% of Energoatom contracts through a Kyiv back office.

Overview

  • The High Anti-Corruption Court ordered 60 days’ custody for Ihor Fursenko with a 95 million UAH bail option, the fourth detention of the day tied to the case.
  • Earlier on November 12, the court remanded Energoatom security executive Dmytro Basov (40 million UAH bail), former energy ministry adviser Ihor Mironyuk (126 million), and businesswoman Lesia Ustymenko (25 million).
  • NABU says seven individuals have been served suspicion notices in Operation “Midas,” while investigative media have identified the group as including businessman Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman among others, with five suspects detained so far.
  • Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko submitted dismissal requests to parliament for Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk, and the Cabinet proposed RNBOU sanctions on Mindich and Tsukerman.
  • The government dissolved Energoatom’s supervisory board and ordered an urgent audit as NABU released additional audio recordings, and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.