Overview
- Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies said seven suspects have been notified of suspicion in the Energoatom case, with five detained during coordinated raids.
- NABU identified businessman Timur Mindich as the scheme’s organizer and confirmed he left Ukraine for Israel, with investigators pursuing extradition and reviewing how he escaped.
- Audio captured in Mindich’s apartment identifies him as “Karlson” and Justice Minister Herman Galushchenko as “Professor,” and includes talk of diverting money to the prosecutor’s office, the SBU and the BEB.
- Investigators said materials in the case name four ministers, while the Justice Ministry acknowledged investigative actions involving Galushchenko without specifying his procedural status.
- Prosecutors asserted the network extended into defense procurement by exerting influence over then–defense minister Rustem Umerov, and NABU also accused ex–vice premier Alexey Chernyshov of illegal enrichment with documented cash transfers.