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How "Dynasty" was built: land at half price, sand from cemetery, and double shifts
In July 2025, Bihus.Info journalists discovered four waterfront estates in Kozyn. It was revealed that they occupy nearly 8 hectares on the banks of the Kozynka River and are officially at the disposal of the Bloom Development company. 24 20922 Yermak’s influence Dynasty construction
From dynastic interiors to pre-trial detention center: Who is really behind Yermak’s rescue?
On Thursday, May 13, a court remanded former Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak in custody for two months as a preventive measure, with bail set at 140 million. It took four days to secure his release from the pre-trial detention center. 21 30737 Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Ukrainian dynasty: how Chernyshov skimmed, whilst Shefir and Mindich envied Yermak and Tatarov
Journalists have long known that Mindich gained his influence thanks to his friendship not only with the president but also with Serhii Shefir, who suddenly and mysteriously stepped down in 2021. But the recordings released by Mykhailo Tkach shed a lot of light on the relationships within this group—and on the construction of the "Dynasty" estates, which have already become a common name for the president’s inner circle. 12 35138 Mindichgate Mindich’s new tapes
"We need you for another year to sort everything out": How Mindich and Umerov carved up Fire Point’s billions
In mid-April, six months passed since the first NABU recordings in the Midas case were released. They showed how the president’s inner circle amassed wealth by siphoning money out of the energy and defense sectors. But while all the figures who appeared on the recordings in the energy-sector case received notices of suspicion, no one has been served with one over the defense sector. 16 76452 Mindichgate Mindich’s new tapes
Monopoly - instead of prison sentence: How Hlyniana became one of Ministry of Defence’s largest contractors
On April 15, 2025, the NABU announced that it was seeking businessman Tetiana Hlyniana in connection with a case involving the embezzlement of funds allocated for food supplies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This refers to the notorious "eggs at 17". 14 50548 Eggs for 17 UAH each Corruption in defence
How to bake Paska on price caps, or Whose Maybachs are leaving Ukrainians in dark again
For a week now, Ukraine has once again been living with temporary power outages. Although it shouldn’t be. Objectively speaking, spring should have been a period of respite for Ukrainians after a difficult winter. There is more sunshine now, which means additional solar energy is entering the market. After a snowy winter, hydropower is performing well. And the nuclear reactors are still operating, though they will undergo maintenance this summer, at which point we can expect power outages again. 11 76029 Electricity restoration
Head in clouds and shower from Papperger: Whether Ukrainian arms manufacturers will conquer global market
Will Ukrainian drones conquer the global market and shift the balance of power in wars? Over the last month, Ukrainians have experienced yet another emotional rollercoaster—from an extraordinary amount of positive coverage of Ukrainian products in Western media, purportedly on the verge of being exported to the Middle East, to a dismissive assessment of Ukrainian production capacities by Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger, who labeled Ukrainian manufacturers as "housewives." 8 13511
How they want to feed army with water instead of meat: "There’s a war going on in country, we’re all in deep shit, and you’re ordering chilled meat. How can this be understood?"
What do you think will happen to the supplier if he calls the soldier and tells him that he is crazy for demanding normal meat? You are right, nothing will happen. But at least such dialogues will become known to the country, so that people will know who is profiting from the army and how. 23 08441 Nutrition in the AFU Procurement of products for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Throughput capacity is about 7-8 laws: how MPs are trying to protect themselves from NABU and SAPO with blackmail
On January 13, Yulia Tymoshenko was charged with attempting to "destroy" the majority. A few weeks later, Danylo Hetmantsev stated that the composition of the coalition would not be revised, even if there were fewer than 226 deputies. However, despite the fact that the "Servants" still remain within the majority, they face a problem with votes on a daily basis. 5 49823 Suspicions of deputies Mono-majority in Rada payments in envelopes to servant of the people
DPA and Klopotenko. Bananas with curry, mice in batter
Yesterday, the Defense Procurement Agency announced the launch of a joint project with chef Yevhen Klopotenko to develop menus for military units. That same evening, I suspect that both the DPA and Klopotenko himself read a lot of interesting things about themselves. From jokes about "bananas with curry" to sarcastic questions like, "Will there be fried mice in batter?" 17 73943 Nutrition in the AFU
Why NABU and SAPO expect new attack against them
Four months have passed since the start of Mindichgate. Of the key figures in the case, only former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko and his adviser Ihor Myroniuk are currently being held in a pre-trial detention center. 8 86321
House in Bali for rotten vegetables for soldiers: how Busk cannery grew new Hrynkevych
A golden carriage, a sand quarry, expensive apartments and luxury brands. This is what made the Hrynkevych family famous, the family that failed to deliver supplies to the Ministry of Defence. Two years have passed... 16 70252 Procurement of products for the Armed Forces of Ukraine Hrynkevych’s case
Professor Sigismund: How Halushchenko siphoned over 425 million via offshore companies
The High Anti-Corruption Court has arrested former energy minister Herman Halushchenko, allowing him to be released on bail set at UAH 200 million. On Sunday, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) effectively removed the former minister from a train and subsequently served him with a notice of suspicion of money laundering. According to NABU, in February 2021, on the island of Anguilla (a self-governing British Overseas Territory), a fund was registered at the initiative of members of the criminal organisation in the "Midas" case, which was supposed to attract about $100 million in "investments". One of the investors in this fund turned out to be the family of Minister Halushchenko (his ex-wife and children). Investigators say that during Halushchenko’s time in office, through his trusted associate known as "Rocket" (former adviser to the energy minister Ihor Myroniuk – ed.), the criminal organisation received more than $112 million in cash from unlawful activities in the energy sector. 13 05236 Halushchenko case
Wind of love and Defense Ministry: how unverified documents lead to undelivered supplies and scandals
The failure to deliver chemical warmers to Ukrainian service members has created a perfect opportunity to talk about why this happens. There are several reasons for it. 5 0428
Saved: Why Ukrainian army was left without warmers in bitter cold
On Thursday, journalist Yulia Kirienko wrote about the problem with warmers on the front lines and the resulting increase in frostbite among soldiers. 13 40544
226: why Servant of People have calmed down about new coalition
On January 26, MP from Servant of the People Orest Salamakha was killed in a road accident in the Lviv region. The 33-year-old MP elected under the first-past-the-post system was riding a quad bike and collided with a bus. His death has left the president’s mono-majority at the critical 226-vote level. 9 81013
Is there light at end…: will there be more electricity in spring, and why Kharkiv and Zhytomyr are no better off than Kyiv
Power engineers have pulled off the impossible. Despite a severe electricity shortfall in the capital, we are introducing schedules based on the amount of power we have, DTEK stressed. 10 89155
Grey cash and customs trash: how NABU traced it back to former border guard chief and cigarette exports via diplomats
Former State Border Guard Service head Serhii Deineko has been served with a notice of suspicion by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) in a case involving the illegal import of cigarettes. According to the investigation, senior officials of the State Border Guard Service regularly took bribes and facilitated the illegal smuggling of cigarettes across Ukraine’s state border into the European Union, which a group of individuals organized in 2023. 18 90735
"Everything is lost": how Yuliia Tymoshenko came under suspicion. And will she leave politics?
On Wednesday, the NABU and SAPO handed a suspicion to the leader of the "Batkivshchyna" faction. According to NABU records, Yulia Tymoshenko tried to persuade several deputies from the "Servants" to switch sides for a reward and vote as she wanted. For this, the deputies would receive $10,000. 19 093118 Suspicion of Tymoshenko
Between Finance Ministry’s Scylla and General Staff’s Charybdis: what awaits new defense minister
Mykhailo Fedorov has long dreamed of becoming defense minister and remains one step away from fulfilling that dream, despite Tuesday’s failed vote. 7 16312 Staff changes Personnel changes in government
Crime spanning 20 years: how Liovochkin family legalised land purchased with money stolen from state
The 20-Year Scheme: How Liovochkin’s Circle Reclaimed the Borzhava Lands 25 53558
Yermak’s shadow or snap elections: what is being said about president’s latest personnel shake-up
On January 2, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launched a dramatic political changes. Kyrylo Budanov was appointed as the new head of the Office of the President, while Mykhailo Fedorov was announced as the new defense minister. Denys Shmyhal, meanwhile, is set to become the new energy minister and deputy prime minister. The early-year mystery is whether Vasyl Maliuk will remain at the helm of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). 12 85429 Staff changes
Elections for Trump, plans to merge President’s Office and NSDC, and how Prosecutor General Kravchenko is taking over Yermak’s niche
From the question of who will replace Yermak, Ukrainians, thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump, have been forced to shift to another one: whether we are about to be sent to elections. But in fact, the answers to both the first and the second are equally murky. 6 6317 Elections during war Yermak’s dismissal
Butterfly effect: How Mindich case could put end to Ministry of Defence’s procurement
Ukrainians are still waiting for the release of recordings from Timur Mindich’s apartment on defence. However, this case has already had a butterfly effect, where a random fact causes chaos and destructive changes, negatively affecting the effectiveness of the Ministry of Defence’s work. 10 0924
Week without Yermak: Nature has cleaned up to 2019 levels but that’s not for sure
On Friday, it will be a week since the most significant resignation of this five-year term. After searches conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) in the Mindich case, Andriy Yermak was finally dismissed by the president from the post of Head of the Office of the President. 90 20143 Yermak’s influence Yermak’s dismissal
From eggs at 17 to Fire Point: why high-profile resignations alone do not solve corruption problem
Andriy Yermak’s resignation following searches in the Mindych-gate case has probably brought a tidy profit to champagne sellers. However, in itself it in no way protects us from a new Mindich emerging tomorrow, nor from once again hunting for corrupt money or corrupt officials in some new Fire Point. 6 63936 Fighting corruption in Ukraine Scandals with procurement for AFU Mindichgate Yermak’s dismissal
Revolt of masses: whether Zelenskyy will dismiss Yermak before his birthday
The release of the Mindich tapes has triggered interesting developments in many areas, and they could genuinely have a positive impact on power balances if the situation is used properly. The question, however, is who intends to use this, for what, and how. 17 67740
From life of one "Roshyk" or how Mindich’s cash-out operator started dealing with Fire Point rockets
Over the past week, Ukrainians have learned a great deal more about how state corruption operates, as little-known advisers demanded kickbacks from Energoatom contractors and then channelled the money to enrich people in the president’s inner circle. 15 24510
How Umerov bought body armour from Mindich and what DOT had to break for that
This week, Prosecutor of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) Serhii Savytskyi stated during a court hearing in a corruption case in the energy sector that the accused businessman Tymur Mindich allegedly had influence over then Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko and then Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. 25 76130 Mindich’s business Mindichgate
On Karlson’s rooftop: how Mindich built mansions, why Chernyshov was given old dollars, and how advisers to traitors selected ministers
The three days since the Mindich tapes were made public have profoundly changed our understanding of how things work. The question is no longer whether the tapes exist, but who is really running this country. 17 48435 Mindich’s business Operation "Midas": how Halushchenko’s adviser and Energoatom’s "overseer" embezzled millions from state and who will now catch "Karlson" Mindich
On 10 November, officers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) carried out a large-scale operation to uncover corruption in the energy sector. It was underpinned by 15 months of work, 1,000 hours of audio recordings, and 70 searches. 15 11671 Mindich’s business Energy sector corruption
Pecherskyi court’s travesty of justice returns: how Kudrytskyi was arrested over non-existent losses
Former head of Ukrenergo National Power Company, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, has been taken into custody for two months with bail set at 13 million UAH, accused of "abuse of office and unlawful appropriation of state company funds." The Pecherskyi Court’s decision followed several searches of Kudrytskyi’s premises by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and an Ekonomichna Pravda article suggesting that the criminal prosecution attempts against the former Ukrenergo chief are politically motivated. 16 27237 Kudrytskyi’s case
Whether Russian bear roused Europe: unwarranted optimism and cold shower at security forum in Warsaw
On September 10, more than 20 Russian drones attacked Polish airspace. To repel the attack, the air forces of four NATO countries were scrambled, with F-35s engaged in taking down the drones, and the resources employed were disproportionate to the threat. As a result of the attack, one house was destroyed and four Polish airports suspended operations for at least four hours. 11 82224
About Serhii Tihipko, Forbes and business role model
I suspect that those who have worked as political and economic journalists may have radically different attitudes towards this person. 8 78624
Textile war over $200 million, one arrest and long list of MoD corruption risks
On August 21, 2025, officers of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with the operational support of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), served notices of suspicion to officials of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and to the director of a supplier company that had delivered substandard ballistic goggles. 3 2954 Corruption in MoD
In winter without jackets: how change in fabric stopped delivery of 100,000 jackets for AFU
The Ukrainian Armed Forces will not receive 50,000 winter jackets in September, and the delivery of another 50,000 in November is also in doubt. The reason for this is a shortage of fabric used for the outer layer of windproof and waterproof jackets. 7 22825 Clothing procurement for AFU Sewing winter jackets for AFU
Everything is up to court: how Hlyniana and Adamovsky got 4 billion contracts to feed army
The most scandalous suppliers of food to the Ministry of Defence have not disappeared and continue to take the biggest chunks of the tenders. Companies from the pool of Tetiana Hlyniana and Andrii Adamovskyi have discovered a new way to win the desired tenders. And the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal is helping them a lot. 10 09012 Scandals with procurement in SLO Procurement of products for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Find $6 billion and not kick bucket in fighting over pots: what Umerov left to Shmyhal
The attack on the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) diverted attention from another significant event that has remained entirely in the shadows - the replacement of the defence minister. It has been more than three weeks since Denys Shmyhal assumed this post. In that time, he has appointed his deputies and outlined his priorities, making it the right moment to examine the legacy Rustem Umierov left him and the challenges now facing the ministry. 31 06920 defense procurement Defense Ministry appointments
MultiCam VS pixel. Why did fabric change pave way for corruption scandal?
Over the past two months, the Ministry of Defense has been facing its second major textile scandal, on which both the timely delivery of military clothing and the multimillion- or even billion-dollar earnings of certain suppliers hinge. 12 36515 Clothing procurement for AFU Replacing pixel with multicam
Who is Tymur Mindich – from Kolomoiskyi’s almost-son-in-law to energy overseer and NABU case figure
A figure in the NABU case on embezzlement of state funds, Tymur Mindich is currently in Austria. This was reported on Friday by sources at Censor.NET. This news emerged amid numerous statements by deputies and activists that the potential serving of a notice of suspicion to Mindich is precisely what set off a chain reaction in the form of curbing the powers of SAPO and NABU. 42 05589
Yermak’s multi-move strategy: NABU and SAPO on SSU detectors and Europe’s lost trust
The amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, which destroyed the autonomy of the NABU and the SAPO, have not only led to the fact that for the second day in a row, crowded protests have been held in various cities of Ukraine (for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale war), but have also actually threatened Ukraine’s European integration. 37 03553 Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence
Black days for anti-corruption activists: from SSU raids to destruction of SAPO and NABU independence
On Tuesday, the parliament voted on a draft amendment to the Criminal Code of Ukraine that eliminated the independence of NABU and SAPO. The dismantling of the anti-corruption agencies was supported by 263 deputies. 6 93617 Pressure on NABU
Yuliia’s Cabinet of Ministers: Why Stefanishyna is heading to Brussels, while Halushchenko might be transferred to Ministry of Justice
On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada is set to appoint Yuliia Svyrydenko as Ukraine’s Prime Minister. This marks the end of a year-long saga over the change of the premiership. 6 53112 New Cabinet
Defence indulgences: how persons involved in Reznikov-era scandals might get off scot-free
The bill on so-called defense indulgences has not yet been considered, but some figures involved in scandals surrounding the Ministry of Defense procurement are already trying to resolve their legal issues. 5 96115 Scandals with procurement for AFU
"About discounts and books": how Chernyshov denied his guilt in court
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity Oleksii Chernyshov was issued a preventive measure by the HACC in the form of a UAH 120 million bail. After the ruling, he stated that he did not plan to resign. 11 12824 Chernyshov’s case
Between flight and suspicion: how Chernyshov handed over land in exchange for apartments worth 15 million
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov’s departure abroad on the eve of being served with a notice of suspicion became last week’s most-talked-about event. The Prime Minister and the President had to justify his actions. 9 80418
New prosecutor general, Poroshenko case, and warm bath from "disinterested" People’s Deputies
For more than six months, Ukraine had no Prosecutor General. Andrii Kostin, clearly a protégé of Andrii Yermak, left the post in November 2024 amid a scandal over prosecutors’ pensions and a bogus disability claim. Since then, various rumors about potential candidates circulated, but no Prosecutor General was appointed. And that played right into the hands of the People’s Deputies; without someone in that role, no new charges could be brought against them. Until one particular case made a notice of suspicion a matter of urgency. 14 47624 Appointment of Kravchenko as Prosecutor General
Portnov’s death and its consequences: impact on courts, Poroshenko’s case and political project in place of OPFL
Last week, the former deputy head of President Viktor Yanukovych’s administration, Andrii Portnov, was shot dead in Madrid. The violent joyful reaction of social media to the politician’s death eclipsed for a while the question of why he was killed and what he was doing in the last months of his life. 18 21664 Page 1 of 4
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