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Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is likely to issue new charges in the “Midas” operation, as illicit payments tied to the scheme came from sectors beyond energy, NABU director Semen Kryvonos told parliament’s anti-corruption committee.
Kryvonos said the case would “expand,” noting that while the energy sector was the main focus due to its “opacity,” investigators had evidence of funds flowing from other areas. He added that NABU detectives faced significant obstruction, including attempts to discredit them as working for Russia and efforts to track their movements using restricted databases. The same group also collected information on Security Service (SBU) officers, he said.
NABU and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office earlier uncovered a high-level corruption ring that exerted influence over major state enterprises, including Energoatom. The network allegedly received 10–15% kickbacks on company contracts, with about $100 million laundered through an office in central Kyiv linked to former MP Andriy Derkach. The laundering operations were overseen by Tymur “Karlson” Mindich, investigators say.
