In the midst of a high-profile corruption investigation targeting Ukraine’s power sector, state-owned nuclear energy company Energoatom has confirmed that its operations remain unaffected. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is probing alleged kickbacks worth approximately $100 million, with suspicions of bribery and embezzlement involving suppliers and high-ranking officials. Energoatom, responsible for generating over half of Ukraine’s energy supply, emphasized that the investigation has not disrupted production or compromised safety. The probe comes as Ukraine’s energy infrastructure faces relentless Russian aerial attacks, with recent strikes reported in the Kharkiv, Odesa, and Donetsk regions, prompting scheduled power outages across the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed the investigation, stressing the urgency of combating corruption, a significant barrier to Ukraine’s EU membership aspirations. Meanwhile, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed to have thwarted a Ukrainian intelligence plot to hijack a MiG-31 fighter jet carrying a hypersonic missile, though no evidence was provided. Ukraine’s military also reported strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, including the Saratov refinery and an oil terminal in Crimea.
Ukraine’s nuclear energy company says operations unaffected by $100M graft probe
