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Today, November 11, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine terminated early the powers of the Supervisory Board of NNEGC “Energoatom.”
This was announced by Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko.
She recalled that the corporate reform began in 2023, when the composition of the supervisory body was selected through a competitive process.
“All levers of influence — from appointing management to overseeing company operations — rest with the Supervisory Board. It’s important that the government did not interfere in its work. The Supervisory Board must bear responsibility for the situation within the company,” the Prime Minister emphasized.
Svyrydenko added that within a week, the Ministry of Economy must, in consultation with international partners, submit a new composition of the Supervisory Board for government approval.
She also noted that the new supervisory body should quickly restart the company’s management and conduct a comprehensive audit of its operations. In addition, it must assist law enforcement agencies in investigating possible corruption cases.
“I have instructed the State Audit Service to conduct an urgent audit of Energoatom, including its procurement activities,” Svyrydenko said.
The head of government stressed that she expects prompt audit results, which will be forwarded to law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies.
Scandal at Energoatom
On November 10, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) announced that it had uncovered a criminal group operating within Energoatom, which allegedly received kickbacks from the company’s contractors.
According to the investigation, suppliers were forced to pay bribes to avoid payment delays and to maintain their status as official partners of the state enterprise.
Sources from RBC-Ukraine report that the corruption scheme may have involved businessman Tymur Mindich, former adviser to the energy minister Ihor Myroniuk, Energoatom’s executive director for security Dmytro Basov, and the current Minister of Justice Herman Halushchenko.
Law enforcement officials also discovered that money laundering operations were conducted through an office in central Kyiv belonging to the family of former MP Andrii Derkach.
In addition, Tymofiy Mylovanov announced his resignation as a member of Energoatom’s Supervisory Board.
