Overview
- Presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak defended Volodymyr Zelensky and warned that public disclosures risk manipulation, saying accountability must rest on proven facts.
- NABU’s 15‑month probe centers on Energoatom contracts and alleges roughly €87 million (about $100 million) in kickbacks up to 15% of contract value, including projects to protect energy sites.
- Energy minister Svitlana Hryntchuk and justice minister Herman Haluschtschenko left their posts as investigators released about 1,000 minutes of recorded conversations.
- Zelensky imposed sanctions on longtime associate Tymur Mindich and businessman Oleksandr Tsukerman, who are reported to have left Ukraine for Israel.
- Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko ordered audits of major state companies focused on energy and defense and halted the selection for the gas grid operator after a finalist surfaced in the case.