Operation Midas: new suspect
NABU and SAPO have uncovered new facts regarding the activities of certain members of a criminal organization involved in large-scale corruption at JSC "NNEGC "Energoatom."
The former executive director for physical protection and security of the company (referred to as "Tenor" in the case materials) has been notified of suspicion of laundering funds obtained through a criminal scheme known as 'shlahbaum' ('barrier'). The scheme was exposed last autumn as part of Operation Midas.
According to the investigation, between 2023 and 2025, the suspect laundered more than UAH 30 million. Using these funds, the former official purchased two luxury Mercedes-Benz vehicles worth over UAH 8 million in total, high-end real estate in Ukraine and on the Indonesian island of Bali (equivalent to more than UAH 19 million), as well as other high-value luxury assets.
To prevent the exposure of the financial transactions, "Tenor" used cryptocurrency and registered all the assets in the name of a close associate.
The suspect's actions fall under Part 3 of Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
NABU and SAPO carried out Operation Midas in November 2025. At that time, "Tenor", "Rocket", and five other individuals received their first notices of suspicion. Subsequently, the list of suspects expanded to include a former deputy prime minister and a minister of energy of Ukraine.
The investigation is ongoing.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered not-guilty in the commission of a crime and cannot be subject to criminal punishment until he or she is found guilty by court.