The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has ordered the arrest of a former deputy head of the Presidential Office, along with a relative, in connection with allegations of financial misconduct. While the specific names have not been disclosed, the case appears to involve Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleg Shurma, both of whom are currently abroad and have been placed on a wanted list.
According to a statement from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP), the court’s decision was made on April 21, 2026, following a request from detectives at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), which was approved by a prosecutor from SAP. The court ruled to detain the former deputy head of the Presidential Office, who is also linked to a network of Ukrainian and foreign companies.
Once the suspects are apprehended and brought to the site of the pre-trial investigation, the court will determine the applicability of the arrest warrant. The prosecution alleges that the Shurma brothers were part of an organized group that misappropriated funds intended for payments under the “green” tariff scheme, benefiting several commercial energy-generating companies located in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhia region.
Background on Rostyslav Shurma
Rostyslav Shurma served as the deputy head of the Presidential Office for economic matters from November 2021 until October 2024. Prior to his appointment, he co-owned a business in alternative energy and construction with his brother Oleg and led the investment fund “Helios.” Following his dismissal from the Presidential Office, he relocated to Germany.
In August 2023, the investigative outlet Bihus.info released a report indicating that three solar power plants owned by Oleg Shurma were situated in the occupied territory of Zaporizhia and allegedly received payments despite not supplying electricity. Rostyslav Shurma dismissed the investigation as biased and manipulative, asserting that the plants were operational within the Ukrainian energy system and that he had no involvement with them.
In response to the investigation, NABU initiated a criminal case. In 2024, detectives conducted searches at the offices of Ukrenergo and the companies associated with Oleg Shurma. In July 2025, law enforcement agents searched Rostyslav Shurma’s residence in Munich, seizing his mobile phone.
On January 21, 2026, SAP announced charges against nine individuals for “misappropriation of property through abuse of office” and money laundering. This list included Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleg, who were charged in absentia, along with the commercial director of Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo and various managers and employees of the power plants and the Helios investment fund.
On January 22, the High Anti-Corruption Court arrested one of the suspects, allowing for a bail option set at 30 million hryvnias. The other suspects have yet to have bail conditions determined.
On February 13, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the Shurma brothers were wanted.
The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has issued an arrest warrant for former Presidential Office deputy Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleg. They are accused of financial misconduct related to misappropriation of funds intended for energy payments in occupied territories.