Overview
- Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau and specialized prosecutor’s office announced a large-scale operation targeting suspected graft in the energy sector.
- Lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said searches were conducted at the premises of former energy minister Herman Galushchenko and at state nuclear operator Energoatom.
- Ukrainian media reported morning searches at businessman and Kvartal 95 co-owner Timur Mindich, with some outlets saying he left Ukraine hours beforehand.
- Authorities say the probe spans roughly 15 months and includes about 1,000 hours of audio recordings, with further details to be released later.
- It has not been disclosed whether the reported actions involving Mindich are legally connected to the searches linked to Galushchenko.