Operation Midas

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.

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.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enacted a decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to impose sanctions on businessman and co-owner of the “Kvartal-95” studio Timur Mindich and his associate, businessman Oleksandr Tsukerman.

On November 10, NABU searched the home of businessman and presidential ally Tymur Mindich, who had already left Ukraine. Ukrainska Pravda’s reporters documented secret meetings between SAPO’s first deputy, Andriy Synyuk, and a lawyer connected to Mindich, raising questions about possible leaks of sensitive criminal cases.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has officially confirmed that Ruslan Magamedrasulov was directly involved in documenting Timur Mindich and other key suspects in the high-profile Operation “Midas.”

A massive NABU investigation has exposed a deep-rooted corruption scheme inside Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom. Codenamed Operation “Midas”, the probe reveals how powerful insiders ran kickback schemes, laundered millions through global channels, and manipulated wartime contracts for profit.

During a special operation codenamed “Midas,” detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have identified the leader of a large-scale criminal organization – Timur Mindich – a figure known as “Karlson”.

Timur Mindich, long known in political and business circles, has come under scrutiny for his influence over Ukraine’s energy and defense sectors. Sources suggest he may be investigated by the FBI for potential money laundering involving offshore and British-registered companies, as well as individuals linked to him.

NABU and SAPO exposed an Energoatom official who demanded monthly kickbacks of 10-15% from contractors. She received about ₴1.67 million; total demands exceeded ₴6.6 million.