Overview
- Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office carried out 70 searches after a 15‑month investigation supported by thousands of hours of audio recordings.
- Investigators say subcontractors to state nuclear operator Energoatom were pressed for 10% to 15% payments, with roughly $100 million traced through laundering schemes.
- Ukrainian media report searches at the homes of Justice Minister Herman Galushchenko and longtime Zelensky associate Tymur Mindich, with Mindich said to have left the country shortly before investigators arrived.
- Energoatom confirmed it was searched and stated it is cooperating with authorities.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky called the anti-corruption push “absolutely necessary” and urged full cooperation, as NGOs and European partners press for transparent prosecutions following controversy over a July law affecting watchdog independence.