Opinion

Operation “Midas” exposed systemic corruption in Ukraine’s energy sector, highlighting weaknesses in governance, destabilizing the ruling coalition, and raising concerns over trust in the Presidential Office, NSDC, and anti-corruption bodies.

Ruslan Magamedrasulov, NABU detective, discusses his role in Operation “Midas,” SBU obstruction, targeted surveillance, and seizures, linking his and his father’s arrests to exposing corruption within Ukraine’s security services.

A corruption scandal exposes entrenched power, challenging governance models, while youth resistance and public scrutiny may force the president to confront the “dragon” within the system.

Zelenskyy is both Ukraine’s international defender and a leader with a corrupt entourage. Internal sabotage, external pressure, and upcoming elections threaten his effectiveness and the protection of national interests.

Why Andriy Yermak has become toxic for Ukraine and why his resignation is a matter of National Security of Ukraine.

Umerov and Yermak may have unofficially agreed to “Dmitriev’s peace plan” in order to save themselves from the NABU–SAPO investigations and distract the public from the “Midas” corruption scandal. The question is whether Zelenskyy knows.

Timur Mindich, once a shadowy but influential figure, emerges at the center of a sweeping corruption scheme that spans government agencies, seized assets, and high-ranking officials. Ukrainska Pravda’s year-long investigation uncovers covert meetings, operational license plates, secret offices, and a network involving ARMA, Sensbank, and top ministers allegedly tied to Mindich’s financial curator, Oleksandr Zukerman.

Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak moves to replace Budanov and Malyuk, aiming to tighten his personal power vertical and seize full control over Ukraine’s security services.

NABU searches at Energy Minister Halushchenko’s property revealed something extraordinary: he and Hrynchuk spent the night in a mansion in Tsarske Selo, Kyiv, just before the investigation. This was no ordinary house — it belonged to fugitive Yanukovych-era minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko and has been under ARMA seizure since 2021, officially prohibiting use.

The NABU “Midas” operation revealed political corruption in Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. Businessman Timur Mindich allegedly pressured officials to favor dubious companies, “Fortress of Defence” and Milicon, bypassing licensed Ukrainian manufacturers.

Mindich fled amid NABU Energoatom investigations. Zelenskyy’s circle implicated. Government must act within 24 hours: return Mindich, dismiss officials, and secure national energy system.

FirePoint, a major drone manufacturer, is linked to Timur Mindich and Andriy Yermak, with Ihor Khmelyov involved, raising questions about connections and business influence.