Mindich case not finished, new details coming – NABU chief
NABU announces new details of investigation into Midas case (Photo: NABU)
Extradition procedures in the so-called Midas case are ongoing, with National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine cooperating with multiple foreign jurisdictions to gather evidence and return suspects, the bureau’s director Semen Kryvonos said at a briefing, adding that new details would be announced on Feb. 10.
The extradition process is lengthy and requires the completion of all procedural steps before official requests can be submitted.
Once the necessary stages are completed, the bureau will send requests, including to Israel and other countries where the suspects may be located.
“In this case, we expect new details that we will communicate to Ukrainian society. For now, at this stage, we are trying to communicate cautiously,” Kryvonos said.
At present, National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine is cooperating with about 10 jurisdictions, including EU countries, obtaining data on financial transactions, accounts and assets of individuals involved in the case.
“But this is definitely not the end of the story. The investigation is ongoing. There will be additional details, which we will disclose when it becomes procedurally possible,” the NABU director added.
On Jan. 26, the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, Oleksandr Klymenko, said that NABU and SAPO had submitted documents to Interpol to place suspects in the Midas case on a wanted list. The suspects include businessmen Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman, who are accused of corruption crimes in the energy sector.
The Mindich case
On Nov. 10, 2025, NABU detectives conducted searches at the premises of businessman Tymur Mindich, at Energoatom, and at the residence of then Justice Minister and former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.
NABU reported that during Operation Midas it uncovered the activities of a “criminal organization led by a well-known businessman.” Investigators said the scheme involved corrupt influence over Energoatom and the extortion of kickbacks from the company’s contractors amounting to 10%–15% of contract values.
Five suspects were detained and placed under arrest with the option of bail. Among them were former Energy Ministry adviser Ihor Myroniuk, Energoatom’s executive director for security Dmytro Basov, and employees of a so-called back office where, according to investigators, funds were laundered.
On Nov. 19, the Verkhovna Rada dismissed Herman Halushchenko from his post as justice minister and Svitlana Hrynchuk from her position as head of the Energy Ministry.
On Dec. 21, Ukrainska Pravda reported that Mindich was in Israel and published a photo. Later, the outlet’s journalist Mykhailo Tkach said he had located Tymur Mindich in a suburb of Tel Aviv, where he was seen on a beach.
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