Ukraine's Former Energy Minister Detained While Trying To Travel Abroad
- 15.02.2026, 13:46
The ex-officer is featured in a Midas case of massive corruption.
On the night of February 15, NABU and SAP detained the former Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko. He was trying to leave the country.
Sources told RBC-Ukraine that.
Sources said that Galushchenko, who appears in the Midas case of large-scale corruption in the energy sector, was detained while trying to leave Ukraine.
Border guards had a request from the NABU and the SAP for information on Galushchenko in case he tried to cross the border
Other details of the detention are still unknown.
Updated
The NABU confirmed that detectives detained the former energy minister today while crossing the state border as part of the "Midas" case.
"The priority investigative actions continue, which are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the law and the authorization of the court. Details later," the Bureau said.
Corruption in the energy sector
Reminder, in November last year the NABU reported the exposure of a large-scale corruption scheme in Energoatom.
The investigation established the activities of an organized group, which, according to law enforcers, influenced decisions in the state energy sector, in particular in the JSC "NAEK Energoatom", and demanded from contractors illegal benefits in the amount of 10-15% of the value of contracts.
The defendants in the case include officials and businessmen, in particular, NKREKU member Sergey Pushkar, businessman Timur Mindich, former executive director for physical protection of Energoatom Dmitry Basov and ex-deputy chairman of FGIU Igor Mironyuk.
According to the investigation, the participants in the scheme influenced personnel decisions, purchases and financial operations of the company.
The case also involved former Energy Minister German Galushchenko.
Subsequently, Galushchenko, who had previously been suspended from his duties as justice minister, was dismissed from his post by 323 votes. Together with him, MPs dismissed then Energy Minister Svetlana Hrynchuk.
On November 21, Galushchenko, according to RBC-Ukraine sources, was interrogated by the NABU.