The Supreme Court of Ukraine has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention of Rostislav Shurma and his brother
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention for the former deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and his brother, who owns a network of Ukrainian and foreign companies.
Although official sources do not name the names, the details of the criminal proceedings point to Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleg Shurma. Currently, both suspects are outside the country and are wanted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
“On April 21, 2026, at the request of NABU detectives, approved by the SAPO prosecutor, the investigating judge of the Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for the former deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and the owner of a network of Ukrainian and foreign companies,” the press service of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office noted.
According to the investigation, the defendants are suspected of misappropriating funds intended for payments under the “green” tariff. The criminal group acted in the interests of commercial energy generating enterprises located in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhia region. Rostyslav Shurma served as Deputy Head of the Presidential Office for Economic Affairs from November 2021 to October 2024, after which he moved to Germany.
“We have reached the stage when, after the suspects are detained and transported to the place of pre-trial investigation, the investigating judge will decide on the application of the selected preventive measure,” the institution emphasized.
The criminal proceedings were registered by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau after the publication of information that solar power plants associated with the family of a former official received payments without actually supplying electricity to a single network.
As part of the investigation, searches were previously conducted in Munich and offices of state-owned energy companies. In January 2026, law enforcement officers reported nine individuals, including investment fund managers and station employees, on suspicion.
The case concerns possible embezzlement of property through abuse of office and legalization of proceeds of crime. Since the main suspects are currently absconding from the investigation, the court decision to keep them in custody allows the procedure for their extradition to Ukraine to begin. The investigation is ongoing under the control of anti-corruption authorities.
