VAKS announced a preventive measure for the former advisor to the Minister of Energy: conditions.

Operation 'Midas': VAKS applied a preventive measure to the former advisor to the Minister of Energy

According to inkorr.com: On November 12, 2025, the investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court partially granted the request of NABU detectives, supported by the SAP prosecutor, and decided to impose a preventive measure in the form of detention with the possibility of posting bail amounting to 126 million UAH for the former advisor to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine.

Conditions for the suspect

If the bail is paid, the suspect is required to comply with the following conditions:

• appear at the request of detectives, prosecutors and judges;
• not leave the borders of Kyiv and the Kyiv region without special permission;
• inform about any change of residence;
• not contact certain individuals;
• surrender passport for foreign travel;
• wear an individual monitoring device.

Case details: link

According to the Constitution of Ukraine, the suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the court.

After the investigation was completed, the investigating judge of VAKS made a decision to select a preventive measure for the former advisor to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, setting a substantial bail amount. It is important to note that the suspect must be presumed innocent until a verdict is announced by the court.

This case is part of a broader investigation into corruption in the energy sector of Ukraine, which has caused significant public resonance. The VAKS decision once again emphasizes the importance of combating corruption at the highest levels of government and the need to strictly adhere to the rule of law in the country.