Position: Executive Director for Physical Protection and Security at the state-owned company Energoatom.
Sphere of corruption: energy.
Region of corruption activity: all of Ukraine.
Qualification: detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
Status: according to the court decision, Basov was given a preventive measure of 60 days in custody or, alternatively, bail in the amount of 40 million hryvnias.
Case story: On November 10, NABU officially announced the exposure of a criminal organization that systematically received 10% to 15% of “kickbacks” from Energoatom’s counterparties. The total amount of funds that passed through the financial back office in downtown Kyiv for legalization is about $100 million.
Later, law enforcement officials released some of the recordings, which indicate large-scale corruption in the energy sector. As reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the tapes show Dmytro Basov, a former employee of the Prosecutor General's Office and head of the security department at Energoatom, under the pseudonym "Tenor".
Subsequently, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine reported suspicions to seven individuals involved in the energy corruption case, including the aforementioned Dmytro Basov.
At the same time, NABU employees believe that Tenor, like the former advisor to the Minister of Energy, Ihor Myronyuk, could have appointed people to positions at Energoatom.
On Wednesday, November 12, the HIgh Anti-Corruption Court chose a preventive measure for Dmytro Basov.
According to the investigation, it was Basov who could have coordinated the shadow scheme, controlling the purchases and financial operations of Energoatom. He was sent to custody for 60 days and bail was set at 40 million hryvnias.
In court, Basov denied his involvement in a criminal organization, Hromadske reports. He called the amount of bail demanded by the prosecution “unaffordable,” but expressed hope that “someone will pay it,” adding that he “has nothing to hide” and “is not going to run away anywhere.” However, as reported at the hearing, during the searches, Basov tried to destroy evidence, a phone, and some documents.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes:
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, as part of the case of corruption in the energy sector (Operation Midas), reported suspicion to seven defendants. The NABU did not name their names, but journalists from Schem (Radio Liberty) managed to find out who exactly they were talking about. According to sources in law enforcement agencies, these are businessman, co-founder of the Kvartal-95 studio Timur Mindich (codenamed "Carlson" on NABU tapes), former advisor to the Minister of Energy Ihor Myronyuk ("Rocket"), Executive Director for Security of Energoatom Dmytro Basov ("Tenor") and four more "employees" of the so-called "back office for money laundering": among them Oleksandr Tsukerman ("Sugarman"), Ihor Fursenko ("Ryoshik"), Lesya Ustimenko and Lyudmila Zorina. "Ryoshik" is called the "back office" accountant in the NABU. He was the one who said on the recordings that carrying a box of money was "such a pleasure."
Igor Fursenko is registered as a private entrepreneur with the main activity - consulting on informatization issues. Fursenko's number is signed by other subscribers as "Igor, employee of Mikhail Tsukerman". Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote that the Tsukerman brothers "managed the financial part of Timur Mindich". Lesya Ustimenko is listed in contacts as "Lesya Kyiv Financier of the Brothers". She is a private entrepreneur with the main activity "Research of market conditions and identification of public opinion". In 2023, Ustimenko became the owner of a parking space in a building in the center of Kyiv, in which, according to "Schemes", the "back office" mentioned in the NABU investigation is located. Her husband is probably a Russian citizen. As journalists have established, until 2015 he regularly traveled to Russia, where he comes from. At the same time, she received a Ukrainian passport. At the same time, with the help of the website of the Russian Tax Service, it was possible to establish his individual taxpayer number in Russia, linked to his passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, which he did not renew after reaching the appropriate age.
Lyudmila Zorina also has an individual entrepreneur, the type of activity is consulting on commercial activities and management. Zorina's email address also includes a person named Vadim Leonidovich Grona. Bihus.Info journalists told about a person with the same name in their investigation - he is a former adviser to the head of the Agency for the Investigation and Management of Assets, who constantly visited ARMA and gave instructions to employees, although he is not an employee. In a comment to journalists, Grona confirmed that Lyudmila Zorina is "his acquaintance", but they have not communicated for the past 5-6 years.
Five people from the list of suspects have been detained. Two – Timur Mindich and Oleksandr Zukerman – have left Ukraine.
The NABU and SAPO also reported suspicion of illicit enrichment to the former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine.
Although the case does not specify a name, according to various media sources, it concerns Oleksiy Chernyshov. This is the second suspicion announced to the former employee. According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), the former Deputy Prime Minister was among the people who visited the so-called "laundry" - a place where funds obtained by criminal means were legalized.
According to the investigation, the former employee received funds from Zuckerman, who probably legalized them for Mindich. This "laundry" was controlled by the head of a criminal organization that NABU and SAPO had exposed the day before.
Detectives documented the transfer of over 1.2 million USD and almost 100 thousand euros in cash to the suspect and his proxy. Qualification: Art. 368–5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
In addition, the NABU tapes also include "The Professor." According to sources, this is Herman Galushchenko. He was removed from his post. Herman Galushchenko reacted to the government's decision to remove him from the duties of the Minister of Justice. He stated that he "fully agrees" with the removal, but "does not hold on" to the position of minister.
I spoke with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svirydenko. I completely agree: a political decision needs to be made, and only then deal with all the details. I am not holding on to the position of minister and will not hold on to it.
Also, on November 12, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) remanded former advisor to the Minister of Energy Ihor Myronyuk in custody until January 8, 2025, with the possibility of posting bail of 126 million hryvnias. He is suspected of participating in a large-scale embezzlement scheme in the energy sector.
Assets: in the declaration for 2019 before his dismissal from the Prosecutor General's Office, Basov indicated an apartment and a parking space. Also, Basov Dmytro Mykolayovych received: a salary of 807,156 UAH and income from entrepreneurial activity of 170,000 UAH. Basova Natalia Pavlivna received: income from the alienation of real estate of 1,936,760 UAH, income from entrepreneurial activity of 982,000 UAH and a salary of 236,000 UAH. He also declared: 300,000 UAH in cash, 10,000 USD in cash, 500,000 UAH in an account at Raiffeisen Bank Aval, 10,000 USD in an account at Raiffeisen Bank Aval, 5,000 EUR in an account at Raiffeisen Bank Aval. And his cohabitant has 84,394 USD in an account at OTP Bank, 240,303 UAH in an account at OTP Bank, 40,557 UAH in an account at Raiffeisen Bank Aval, 250,000 UAH in cash.
Persons who should have reacted: in the case of Basov, law enforcement officers reacted in a timely manner.
Scandals: Basov Dmitry Nikolaevich (formerly Myaskovsky Dmitry Yevgenovich) is a former employee of the Prosecutor General's Office, investigating crimes committed by criminal organizations.
In the prosecutor's office, Basov is associated with the orbit of former Prosecutor General Vitaliy Yarema, and held high positions. In 2014–2015, during Yarema's term, Basov was part of the investigative groups that dealt with the Heavenly Hundred shootings and Yanukovych's economic crimes.
Later, in 2016, he headed the new GPU Department for the Investigation of Crimes Committed by Criminal Groups.
It should be noted that in 2011, Basov was handling the case of Georgy Gongadze, and convicted Oleksiy Pukach mentioned his name among those who put pressure on him. At the same time, Basov was handling the case of the former head of the Chernovetsky Bloc faction, Denys Komarnytsky.
In 2019, Basov was dismissed from his position at the Prosecutor General's Office due to a series of corruption scandals.
He is also accused of a fictitious divorce from his wife to hide his illegal wealth. He is the subject of many journalistic investigations.
Later, as Bihus.Info journalists found out, he successfully appealed his dismissal from the Prosecutor General's Office in court. He denied reinstatement and received compensation for allegedly forced absenteeism in the amount of over 2.5 million hryvnias.
After the prosecutor's office, Dmytro Basov worked at the State Property Fund, and later, in 2019, he became the executive director for physical protection and security at Energoatom.
After Dmitry Basov was appointed Executive Director for Physical Protection and Security of NNEGC Energoatom, his family became significantly richer. According to data from the real estate registry, in 2024 the official's wife became the owner of a 70-square-meter apartment in one of the most expensive residential complexes in the capital - White Lines
Investigative journalists also noted that Dmitry Basov's wife, Natalia, has become significantly richer in recent years, spending about $360,000 on the purchase of elite assets.
She bought an apartment (127 m²) in the elite "French Quarter" worth at least $140 thousand and updated her car fleet (Mercedes GLE 300D, Range Rover, Mercedes GLC 220D). At the same time, the origin of the money raises questions, since she had no corresponding income.
Interestingly, this is not the first scandal involving Basov. In 2016, Basov's department at the Prosecutor General's Office investigated a case of illegal sand mining by the Dniprovski Pisky company. Later, in 2019, 100% of Dniprovski Pisky's capital passed into the ownership of Natalia Basova, the prosecutor's wife.
It is noteworthy that on the eve of the purchase of luxury real estate, the couple officially divorced (presumably to hide assets), but later she "returned" to Basov's declaration as a person with whom he cohabits.
Sources:
https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-nabu-midas-karlson-koruptsia-enerhetyka/33587327.html
https://suspilne.media/1162230-operacia-midas-shemi-diznalisa-imena-simoh-figurantiv-spravi/
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/85661593-6f6a-4dbf-83a2-8fd7abb69345