In a video address published via Telegram, Zelenskyy said transparency at Energoatom is a top priority and vowed that everyone involved would face legal consequences.
“Effective action against corruption is essential; punishment must be inevitable,” he said, noting that Energoatom supplies the largest share of Ukraine’s power generation.
“Clean operations [at the company] are a priority. Anyone who orchestrated these schemes must receive sentences.”
He also urged government officials to cooperate fully with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and other law enforcement agencies “as needed to achieve results.”
Earlier on Nov. 10, NABU announced the culmination of Operation Midas, a probe into energy-sector corruption that has been running for more than 15 months. The bureau carried out over 70 searches across the country.
The same day, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources, that investigators searched the home of Timur Mindich, a longtime Zelenskyy associate. Mindich reportedly left Ukraine hours before the raids. Lawmakers also said NABU searched the Justice Ministry, the home of former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko (appointed Justice Minister in July), and Energoatom’s offices.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) later confirmed it had uncovered a sprawling network aimed at influencing Energoatom but offered few additional details. According to NV’s sources, the searches of Mindich and Halushchenko were part of the same investigation.