Anti-Corruption Investigation

Drain Millions and Deliver No Goods – Details of the Coal Procurement Scheme at Centrenergo

Drain Millions and Deliver No Goods – Details of the Coal Procurement Scheme at Centrenergo

Centrenergo’s agreement with the little‑known Teplosfera UA exposed a systemic corruption risk in Ukraine’s energy sector. After receiving a 132‑million‑hryvnia advance, the intermediary delivered only a fraction of the contracted coal and provided no real guarantees, despite the contract requiring payment after delivery. A judge, reviewing the case, discovered that Teplosfera was a one‑employee company that purchased coal from state‑owned […]

Operation Midas: NABU Declares Mindich and Tsuckerman Wanted in Major Energy Corruption Case

Operation Midas: NABU Declares Mindich and Tsuckerman Wanted in Major Energy Corruption Case

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has declared businessman Tymur Mindich and alleged money-laundering coordinator Oleksandr Tsukerman wanted as key suspects in the high-profile “Midas” case.

State Financial Monitoring Stonewalls NABU Investigation into Fire Point Money Flows in Mindich case

State Financial Monitoring Stonewalls NABU Investigation into Fire Point Money Flows in Mindich case

Since January 2025, the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine has not provided the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) with information on the fund movements of the company “Fire Point,” which receives state contracts for the production of long-range drones.

Mindich Escape Exposes Corruption, Urgent Government Action Needed

Mindich Escape Exposes Corruption, Urgent Government Action Needed

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.

NABU Arrests Zelenskyy’s Friend and Former Deputy PM Chernyshov Tied to Mindich case

NABU Arrests Zelenskyy’s Friend and Former Deputy PM Chernyshov Tied to Mindich case

NABU and SAPO have served another President Zelenskyy’s friend the former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov with a motion seeking a preventive measure in the form of detention withing the Mindich case.

NABU Director Krivonos Says He Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Yermak’s Involvement in the Mindich Case

NABU Director Krivonos Says He Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Yermak’s Involvement in the Mindich Case

During the live broadcast of the program UP.Chat, NABU Director Semen Kryvonos was asked whether the Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, or the person referred to in the case files as the “Head of the PO,” appears in the Mindich case investigation.

High Anti-Corruption Court detains back-office employee over massive money laundering scheme

High Anti-Corruption Court detains back-office employee over massive money laundering scheme

Lesya Ustymenko, a back-office employee, was arrested with 25 million hryvnias bail. She allegedly laundered over 145 million through cryptocurrency and cash schemes.

Details of Corruption in the Energy Sector That the President’s Office Knew About and Tolerated

Details of Corruption in the Energy Sector That the President’s Office Knew About and Tolerated

Herman Halushchenko orchestrated a massive corruption scheme through Energoatom, manipulating both Parliament and the government. The “Shlagbaum” moratorium scheme allowed the company to avoid enforcement actions, forcing contractors to pay 10–15% kickbacks or face blocked payments. Despite legal violations, the scheme persisted under the influence of the Ministry of Energy and the President’s Office.

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