HACC extends arrest in Energoatom embezzlement case
The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) has extended the preventive measure against former advisor to the Minister of Energy Ihor Myronyuk in the case of embezzlement at Energoatom.
The press service of the HACC reported this on Telegram. Ihor Myronyuk's lawyer Oleksandr Gotin also confirmed this to the media.
The preventive measure in the form of detention was extended until March 6, 2026. The HACC also left an alternative in the form of bail in the amount of 126 million hryvnias.
If Ihor Myronyuk posts bail, he must respond to summons from investigators and not leave Kyiv and the region without permission. He is also required to report any changes in his place of residence or work, not contact certain individuals, surrender his passport, and wear an electronic bracelet.
Myronyuk's lawyer stated that his client did not post bail because he does not have such funds.
Igor Myronyuk is a suspect in the EBK database.
Previously, the Ministry of Energy denied that Myronyuk was an advisor to the minister.
On November 12, the HACC remanded Myronyuk in custody until January 8, 2026, with the possibility of posting a bail of UAH 126 million. He is suspected of participating in a large-scale embezzlement scheme in the energy sector. In the NABU materials, Myronyuk is called an advisor to the Minister of Energy. When the HACC elected a preventive measure for him, the suspect's lawyer emphasized that Myronyuk was not an advisor to the minister.
As a reminder, on the morning of November 10, NABU and SAPO conducted searches at the home of President Zelenskyy's former business partner and co-owner of the Kvartal 95 studio, Timur Mindich, as well as at the home of Justice Minister Herman Galushchenko, who previously headed the Ministry of Energy.
Later, the anti-corruption authorities reported a large-scale operation in the energy sector. They said that the criminal organization had built a scheme to systematically obtain illegal benefits from counterparties of JSC NNEGC Energoatom in the amount of 10% to 15% of the value of contracts. The scheme involved, in particular, the former deputy head of the State Property Fund, who later became an advisor to the Minister of Energy, as well as a former law enforcement officer.
