NABU and SAPO suspect six more people in the case of legalization of property worth UAH 460 million
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have expanded the circle of suspects in the case of legalization of property on a particularly large scale. Six more people received reports of suspicion, including former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov and businessman Timur Mindich, associated with the Midas special operation.
The investigation established that members of the criminal group organized money laundering in the amount of more than four hundred and sixty million hryvnias in the period from 2021 to 2025.
According to the investigation materials, the illegally obtained money was directed to the construction of the “Dynasty” cottage town in the village of Kozyn, Kyiv region. The project provided for the construction of four private residences and a spa area on an eight-hectare plot of land.
Law enforcement officials note that the work was financed by funds received from corruption schemes at the state-owned enterprise National Atomic Energy Generating Company Energoatom. Almost nine million dollars passed through a financial structure controlled by the businessman involved.
The money laundering scheme began in June 2021 and was implemented in two ways. The money was transferred under the guise of a construction order through the Sunny Beach housing and construction cooperative or cash was transferred directly to the workers. It is noteworthy that the construction of the residences did not stop even during the hostilities in the Kyiv region at the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In particular, the investigation recorded demands to continue work on the site as early as March 2022.
The actions of the defendants were qualified under the article on the legalization of property obtained by criminal means, committed by an organized group. We would like to remind you that on May 11, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine handed over a suspicion in this case to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak. Currently, law enforcement agencies continue to collect evidence and identify all participants in the financial fraud in order to bring them to justice in accordance with current legislation.
The disclosure of a large-scale money laundering scheme emphasizes the priority of combating corruption in the highest echelons of government. The effective work of anti-corruption agencies in investigating the legalization of criminal proceeds is critically important for ensuring the transparency of the financial system and strengthening trust in state institutions under martial law.
