Overview
- Anti-corruption agencies said they filed charges against seven suspects and detained five after a 15‑month inquiry that produced about 1,000 hours of recordings.
- Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko was suspended and submitted his resignation, and Energy Minister Svitlana Hryntschuk tendered her resignation at President Zelensky’s request.
- Investigators identified businessman Tymur Mindich, a longtime associate of Zelensky, as the central suspect; he left Ukraine before raids and is a target for sanctions.
- The government dismissed Energoatom’s supervisory board, while the state nuclear operator said production, finances and plant safety remain unaffected.
- Germany said it has no evidence its assistance was misused as G7 partners press for a transparent accounting of the alleged kickback scheme.