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The former minister of justice and energy Ukrainian, German Galushchenko, was detained this Sunday at the Ukrainian border while trying to flee the country.
Galuschenko is in the middle of an investigation known as the Operation Midas in which he is accused of bribery.
The arrest was made public by a statement issued by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (Nabu) on his Telegram channel: “Today, during the crossing of the state border, NABU agents detained the former Minister of Energy within the framework of the Midas case.
German, who was forced to resign from his government position last year after his involvement in the case became public, has been detained, with his fate unknown at this time.
NABU did not offer further details about the arrest, but assured that timely updates would be provided.
According to Radio Free EuropeGalushchenko was being transferred to kyiv for further interrogationwhile border guards were ordered to notify authorities if he attempted to leave the country.
The operation refers to Large-scale bribery in Ukraine’s energy sector during the Russian invasion, in a network whose leader is Timur Mindich, co-owner of the Kvartal 95 production company.
Mindich, according to the investigation, He served as the head of a network that collected bribes from Energoatom contractorsthe main state operator of the country’s nuclear plants.
The businessman, who has fled Ukraine, is even linked to the president of UkraineVolodimir Zelensky, who founded the company before becoming president.
At the beginning of the invasion in 2022, Galushchenko served as Minister of Energy before becoming the Justice portfolio from July 2025 until his resignation in November of that year due to this investigation, and after Zelensky demanded his resignation.
Operation Midas represents the culmination of 15 months of investigationsas confirmed by NABU and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) of Ukraine.