Overview
- National Security and Defense Council secretary Rustem Umerov was questioned by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau as a witness in the Energoatom kickback investigation, with no accusations made against him.
- NABU director Semen Kryvonos told parliament’s anti-corruption committee that detectives expect more suspects as they process extensive wiretaps and track financial flows.
- Kryvonos said the probe was not paused for geopolitical reasons and that additional materials will be released once examinations are complete.
- A NABU detective reported finding hundreds of reports containing personal data on investigators at a laundering office linked to the case and alleged collusion by some law enforcement actors to obstruct inquiries.
- Following media reports that the President’s Office sought to target anti-graft officials, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General’s Office publicly denied receiving any instructions to file such charges.