The investigation into the Midas case is ongoing. The inquiry is spread across different detective units. NABU Director Semen Kryvonos said this at a briefing.
The lead prosecutor in the case is the head of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, Oleksandr Klymenko. He said that the anti-corruption agencies had developed a unique mechanism to maintain confidentiality.
“The operation consisted of not one, not two, and not even three lines of investigation. All of these tracks were handled by different main detective divisions. None of the heads of a main division, for example, knew the entire operation. Only I personally and the Bureau director knew it. We had an agreement that if a leak occurred across the whole operation, then it was either you or me,” he said.
Klymenko noted that attempts to discredit the investigation are attempts to obstruct it. Suspicions are served when there is sufficient evidence.
Context
Yesterday, NABU reported that it had served a notice of suspicion to the former head of the Office of the President under Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (legalisation (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means, committed by an organised group or on an especially large scale). The article provides for imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years, and with confiscation of property.
The case concerns the construction of the Dynasty cottage community in Kozyn, first reported by journalists at Bihus.info back in July 2025.
Investigators found that Bloom-Development LLC, in which Oleksiy Chernyshov owned a stake, purchased 4 hectares of land in Kozyn. After Chernyshov became head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, he transferred his stake in the company to his wife. In 2020, he headed the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development, and in May of this year, according to investigators, the idea to build Dynasty emerged.
According to investigators, Chernyshov formed a team of controlled individuals who built Dynasty. At the same time, the construction was planned for as much as 8 hectares—twice the area. In June 2020, Chernyshov brought into the Dynasty construction a figure nicknamed Carlson—Tymur Mindich. Around the same time, a participant nicknamed R2—likely Andriy Yermak—was also brought into the project.
In June 2021, construction began and the laundering of funds started, some of which had been obtained through a criminal scheme at Energoatom.
In 2024, the project participants began looking for ways to legalise the funds spent on Dynasty.
In July 2025, to avoid exposure of the money-laundering scheme and because Chernyshov was served a notice of suspicion, Mindich decided to mothball the construction.
In total, more than 460 million hryvnyas were laundered.
Today, authorities reported notices of suspicion to six more suspects in the case, including a deputy prime minister—apparently Chernyshov—as well as a businessman who was a co-organiser of the scheme. Qualification: Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which carries a prison term of 8 to 12 years.