Overview
- Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko was suspended and then submitted his resignation, while Energy Minister Svitlana Hryntschuk also resigned after President Zelensky urged both to step down.
- NABU and the anti‑corruption prosecutor charged seven suspects and reported five arrests, naming Tymur Mindich, a longtime associate of Zelensky, as the chief suspect who departed Ukraine shortly before raids.
- The government dismissed Energoatom’s supervisory board as Zelensky promised a leadership reset at the company and signaled sanctions against two suspects.
- Investigators cite roughly 1,000 hours of recordings from “Operation Midas,” alleging bribes tied to contracts for fortifying energy sites during Russian attacks.
- A Kyiv court began proceedings for former Energoatom security chief Dmytro Basov, while Germany called for transparency and said its assistance funds to Ukraine were not affected.