Overview
- Anti-corruption bodies presented evidence from a 15‑month investigation with roughly 1,000 hours of wiretaps in Kyiv court, with five arrests and seven prosecutions to date.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky requested the departures of Justice Minister German Galushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk, and both submitted resignations pending parliament’s approval.
- Energoatom’s vice president and the heads of finance, legal and procurement were dismissed as part of a government cleanup of the state nuclear operator.
- Investigators say the network skimmed 10–15% on Energoatom contracts and laundered about $100 million through Kyiv intermediaries, based on recordings and seized materials.
- Alleged ringleader Timur Mindich, a former Kvartal 95 co‑owner linked to Zelensky, left Ukraine before the raids as the cabinet initiated sanctions to freeze his business interests, while EU officials announced a €6 billion disbursement and pressed for accountability.