Energoatom, a Ukrainian state-run nuclear company, has said that a large-scale kickback scheme involving senior officials has not damaged the company or affected the safety of nuclear power plants.

Source: Energoatom

Quote: "The incident that occurred in the company has not harmed the assets or financial standing of Energoatom, nor has it affected production plans or the safe operation of nuclear power plants."

Details: The company says it has been and remains "a pillar of Ukraine's energy system". Together with partners, Energoatom ensures the reliable operation of nuclear facilities and the uninterrupted supply of electricity to meet Ukraine's needs.

Quote: "Our main task remains the reliable, stable and safe operation of Ukraine's nuclear power stations, which guarantees the state's energy security."

More details: Energoatom has also begun preparations for overhauls of power units in 2026 to increase equipment reliability and the stable operation of nuclear plants in the future.

Background:

• Earlier, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has disclosed details of a scheme in which officials and associated individuals systematically received unlawful gains from contractors of Energoatom, Ukraine's state-owned nuclear power company.
• Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that on the morning of 10 November, NABU detectives conducted searches at the home of Tymur Mindich, a businessman, an associate of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and co-owner of Kvartal 95, the Ukrainian TV production company Zelenskyy founded before he became president.
• According to the same sources, Mindich left Ukraine hours before the search began.
• NABU confirmed that, together with the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), it is conducting a large-scale operation to expose corruption in the energy sector.
• "Fifteen months of work and one thousand hours of audio recordings. The activities of a high-level criminal organisation have been documented," NABU stated.
• The investigators have uncovered an extensive corruption network influencing strategic state companies, including the state-owned nuclear energy company Energoatom.
• NABU and SAPO have released part of the audio recordings from Operation Midas, their investigation into the large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector.

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