Overview
- Prime Minister Julia Swyrydenko announced Herman Haluschtschenko’s removal from duties after searches tied to Energoatom; he says he will cooperate and defend himself.
- NABU and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against seven suspects and detained five after a 15‑month inquiry known as Operation Midas.
- Investigators named Tymur Minditsch, a longtime associate of Zelensky and co-owner of studio Kwartal 95, as the chief suspect, and he has reportedly left Ukraine.
- Prosecutors allege Haluschtschenko received personal benefits from Minditsch to influence energy cash flows, with the case centered on kickbacks for fortifying power facilities against Russian attacks.
- The cabinet dismissed Energoatom’s supervisory board, while the company said finances, output and nuclear safety remain stable, as Kyiv faces scrutiny over reforms heading into winter.