Overview
- Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said Herman Galushchenko was removed from duties pending investigation, with deputy minister Liudmyla Suhak assigned to act as justice minister.
- NABU and the anti‑corruption prosecutor reported five detentions and at least seven suspects charged, released audio excerpts of recorded conversations, and showed images of seized foreign currency.
- Prosecutors identified businessman Timur Mindich as the alleged organizer influencing state energy and defense decisions; media report he left Ukraine and is abroad, while Rustem Umerov rejected claims of improper influence.
- Former energy adviser Ihor Mironiuk is accused of trying to destroy evidence during a search, and prosecutors asked the High Anti‑Corruption Court to place him in custody.
- The government curtailed Energoatom’s supervisory‑board powers and lawmakers pressed for dismissals, as commentary from outlets including Bloomberg warned the scandal could complicate Western support and EU ambitions.