- Zelenskyy fires deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra amid a fresh corruption investigation targeting senior officials linked to his office.
- Mudra's dismissal follows reports of her house being searched by officials investigating an alleged money-laundering scheme.
- Yermak, Zelenskyy's former chief of staff, has been named a suspect in the Dynasty money-laundering case and is currently held with bail.
- NABU and SAPO unveiled Operation Midas in November 2025, alleging a criminal organization influenced Energoatom and laundered millions.
- Corruption investigations have implicated several senior officials, including a current member of parliament and a former lawmaker.
- Mindich, a long-time friend of Zelenskyy, is accused of orchestrating a large-scale corruption scheme involving Energoatom.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken decisive action against corruption by firing deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra as investigations intensify.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is probing a criminal organization allegedly involving senior officials, including a current MP and a former lawmaker.
"Corruption is only a symptom. The main problem runs much deeper. We have a systemic crisis of governance," said Mykhailo Fedorov, a former defense minister, who called for early elections amid the ongoing turmoil.
The investigation centers on allegations that Mudra and others laundered approximately €3 million (150 million Ukrainian hryvnias) through a state-owned bank to secure bail for former energy minister Herman Halushchenko, who is also under investigation.
NABU claims that the group extracted kickbacks of 10-15% from contracts at Energoatom, Ukraine's state nuclear power company, marking the largest corruption probe of Zelenskyy's presidency.
"Elections have been suspended in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022," highlighting the precarious political landscape as Zelenskyy's term nears its nominal expiration in spring 2024, with elections deemed impractical during wartime.
“NABU alleges the group laundered around €85 million through Energoatom, with Mudra heard on recordings discussing Sense Bank. Separately, former defence minister Fedorov's call for an early election has intensified pressure on Zelenskyy, who has not been named a suspect.”
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