The High Anti-Corruption Court has released Ihor Myroniuk, former adviser to Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko and one of the key suspects in the 'Midas' case on corruption in the energy sector, from custody. After almost a year in pre-trial detention, the official has been placed under round-the-clock house arrest.

The ruling, issued on 5 November, was announced by the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, whose representatives monitored the case.

Investigating judge of the HACC Viktor Nohachevskyi granted the request of the prosecutor from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office to change the preventive measure for Myroniuk.

The basis for this was the completion of the pre-trial investigation and the expiration of the maximum permissible period of detention at this stage of the proceedings.

According to the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, Myroniuk had been in pre-trial detention for almost a year – the longest among the suspects in the 'Midas' case.

At the same time, the court's decision does not mean the full lifting of restrictions for the former official.

Myroniuk is required to remain under round-the-clock house arrest, not leave Kyiv, surrender his international passports, and wear an electronic bracelet.

Previously, the HACC repeatedly reviewed the bail amount for the suspect. Initially, in November 2025, it was set at UAH 126 million.

Subsequently, the amount was changed several times. Most recently, on 13 October 2026, the court reduced it from UAH 85 million to UAH 25 million, leaving Myroniuk in custody.

Since the bail was not posted, the suspect continued to remain in pre-trial detention. His current release occurred not as a result of bail payment, but on the basis of a new court ruling changing the preventive measure.

Completion of the investigation in the 'Midas' case

The change in the preventive measure came a day after NABU and SAPO announced the completion of the pre-trial investigation.

On 4 November, the anti-corruption agencies announced that the materials of the criminal proceedings had been opened for review by the defense.

According to the investigation, members of the criminal organization systematically received improper benefits from counterparties of the state-owned 'Energoatom' and enterprises subordinated to the Ministry of Energy. Such payments ranged from 10% to 15% of the contract value.

Detectives established that during 2020–2025, the so-called 'energy office' of the group received over $111 million and €12 million in cash.

To legalize the funds, according to NABU, cryptocurrency, securities, and a foreign investment fund were used. During the investigation, the anti-corruption agencies secured the seizure of part of the assets of the persons involved in Ukraine and abroad.

Myroniuk's role in the scheme

Ihor Myroniuk, known in NABU recordings by the pseudonym 'Roket' ('Rocket'), previously served as an adviser to Herman Galushchenko, who headed the Ministry of Energy.

According to the investigation, Myroniuk, together with Dmytro Basov, former executive director for physical protection and security of 'Energoatom', facilitated the receipt of improper benefits from counterparties of the state-owned company.

Law enforcement believe that Myroniuk was one of the intermediaries in transferring the proceeds to the so-called back office of the criminal organization, where money was recorded and its subsequent laundering was organized.

According to NABU, the organizer of the group was businessman Timur Mindich. Among other persons involved in the case are former high-ranking energy sector officials and individuals who, according to the investigation, were responsible for the financial operations of the group.

After the defense completes its review of the case materials, the prosecution will be able to transfer the indictment to court.

At the same time, NABU reported that a number of other criminal cases have been separated from the main proceedings, within which the investigation into possible bribery and money laundering in the energy sector is ongoing.

In addition, on 5 November, the HACC Appeals Chamber increased the bail for Oleksandra Fursenko, the wife of another person involved in the case, Ihor Fursenko, from UAH 10 million to UAH 25 million. According to the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, she is suspected of money laundering.

The change in Myroniuk's preventive measure does not mean the termination of criminal prosecution. He remains a suspect, and the final assessment of the evidence rests with the court.

Sources: Anti-Corruption Action Centre, Transparency International Ukraine - monitoring of the 'Midas' case, NABU