“During the investigation of a large-scale case of corruption in the state company “Energoatom”, detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau recorded the participation of four Ukrainian ministers. Oleksandr Abakumov, head of the NABU detective unit, announced this on the air of the “UP.Chat” program. According to him, the officials appear in various episodes of the case, which are being investigated by law enforcement officers. Abakumov clarified that it is not only about current government officials, but”, — write on: ua.news
During the investigation of a large-scale case of corruption in the state company “Energoatom”, detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau recorded the participation of four Ukrainian ministers.
Oleksandr Abakumov, head of the NABU detective unit, announced this on the air of the “UP.Chat” program.
According to him, the officials appear in various episodes of the case, which are being investigated by law enforcement officers.
Abakumov clarified that it is not only about current government officials, but also about ministers who held positions earlier.
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The names of the suspects have not yet been released, as this may harm the further course of the investigation.
According to NABU, detectives are currently evaluating the actions of two of these ministers in order to establish the presence of sufficient evidence for their criminal prosecution.
Investigators are working to determine the degree of their involvement in possible crimes, in particular, embezzlement of state funds in the energy sector.
Within the scope of the case, two persons have already been identified, who are considered as the organizers of the scheme, but their names are still being kept secret.
The investigation at Energoatom has been going on for several months. Law enforcement officers are establishing how exactly millions of hryvnias could be withdrawn through the state procurement system and contracts with contractors.
According to preliminary data, the funds were channeled through intermediary firms associated with individual officials of the energy industry. NABU emphasizes that the disclosure of a corruption scheme of this scale can have serious political consequences.
We will remind, the supervisory board of “Energoatom” announced an independent inspection after searches by NABU and SAP.
The President’s Office also commented on the exposure of top corruption in the energy sector.
NABU searched Minister Galushchenko and Energoatom.
NABU and SAP conduct investigative actions in the office of “Energoatom”.
