The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office on Friday, November 28, conducted searches at the residence of Presidential Office Head Andrii Yermak.
This was reported by NABU's press service, noting that the investigative actions were authorized and are being carried out within the framework of an open investigation.
The Bureau's statement reads: "NABU and SAP are conducting investigative actions at the residence of the Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine. The investigative actions are authorized and are being carried out within the framework of the investigation. Details to follow."
Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller also reported on the searches at Andrii Yermak's home.
According to him, the investigative actions are part of an investigation into a corruption case in the energy sector.
Andrii Yermak confirmed that searches took place at his residence. According to him, he is fully cooperating with the investigation. "Today, NABU and SAP are indeed conducting procedural actions at my home. The investigators have encountered no obstacles. They were provided full access to the apartment, and my lawyers are on site, interacting with law enforcement. I am providing full cooperation," he noted.
The context of the investigation encompasses the high-profile "Midas" case involving corruption in the energy sector. NABU Director Semen Kryvonos previously stated that the investigation will expand and new suspicions are possible in the near future.
Yermak may be mentioned in materials related to "NABU tapes" in this case, where he allegedly appears under the pseudonym Ali Baba.
As a reminder, the "Midas" case is linked to a large-scale kickback scheme at Energoatom. On November 10, NABU and SAP released the so-called "Mindych tapes," which recorded demands for kickbacks of 10-15% from contractor contracts. According to the investigation, illegal funds were laundered through a "back office" in central Kyiv. Detectives estimate the total volume of shadow operations could have reached $100 million.
