Energoatom after NABU case: No damage caused, NPP safety unaffected

NNEGC Energoatom has stated that the criminal investigation launched by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has not affected the company’s operations or the safety of its nuclear power plants. This was reported in an official company statement.

According to the press service, Energoatom continues to operate in an enhanced mode and has already begun preparations for scheduled preventive maintenance of power units in 2026.

"We emphasize that the incident within the company caused no damage to Energoatom’s assets or financial standing, and did not impact the implementation of production plans or the safety of nuclear power plants," the statement reads.

The company did not specify which particular case was being referred to. However, on November 4, NABU reported that it had conducted searches in one of Energoatom’s branches as part of a criminal case involving the deputy director general of Atomenergomash.

Also, on November 10, NABU and SAPO reported on a large-scale operation "Midas" to expose corruption in the energy sector. According to sources LIGA.net , the corruption scheme affected strategic state-owned enterprises, including Energoatom, and caused losses of $100 million .

A law enforcement source told LIGA.net that searches were conducted as part of Operation Midas, including at the home of Timur Mindich, co-owner of Kvartal 95 and a friend of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but Mindich managed to leave the country. At the same time, the SAPO announced a data leak in the case of a businessman.

Due to NABU proceedings, the Supervisory Board of Energoatom will convene a special meeting .

• Energoatom is the operator of four nuclear power plants: Zaporizhzhya, Rivne, South Ukraine and Khmelnytsky NPPs with 15 power units with a total capacity of 13,835 MW.