NABU and the SAPO have served notices of suspicion to six more members of an organised group exposed yesterday for laundering criminally obtained assets on an especially large scale. The charges are under Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, NABU reported on 12 May.
Among those served with suspicion is a former deputy prime minister. His name was not specified, but the case materials mention Oleksiy Chernyshov.
A businessman—one of the leaders of the criminal organisation uncovered in November 2025 during the special operation Midas—was also served with suspicion.
“According to the investigation, between 2021 and 2025 the suspects laundered more than UAH 460 million by building a cottage community in the village of Kozyn, Kyiv Region. This involves construction on land plots with a total area of about 8 hectares of four private residences with auxiliary buildings and structures, as well as a separate shared-use residence—a spa area,” NABU said.
According to the Bureau, $9 million—part of the funds spent on construction—was obtained through a so-called laundromat controlled by the businessman, the future owner of one of the residences. Presumably, this refers to Tymur Mindich.
“The financing, in particular, was carried out using funds obtained as a result of the implementation of corruption schemes at PJSC NNEGC Energoatom,” NABU said.
Context
Yesterday, NABU and the SAPO served a notice of suspicion to former head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak. The case concerns the construction of cottages in Kozyn, financed with funds obtained illegally.
According to investigators, an LLC linked to Chernyshov bought 4 hectares of land in 2018. In 2020, he brought Tymur Mindich and Andriy Yermak into the project, and construction began there in 2021.
The construction was financed from two sources, including funds obtained through kickbacks.
Oleksiy Chernyshov already faces several suspicions, including illicit enrichment, failure to declare income, and abuse of office.