On November 12, 2025, ministers Herman Halushchenko (Justice, former Energy 2021-2025) and Svitlana Hrynchuk (Energy) resigned following a 15-month NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau) investigation. Operation 'Midas' revealed a kickback scheme of approximately $100 million at state nuclear company Energoatom. Wiretaps (1,000 hours) and 70 raids led to detention of 5 people and implication of 7 others. Businessman Tymur Mindich (codename 'Karlsson'), co-owner of Kvartal 95 (Zelensky's production company), is alleged to be the ringleader who fled Ukraine hours before NABU raids. Contractors were forced to make unofficial payments to remain on supplier lists and avoid payment delays. President Zelensky ordered the resignations, stressing that 'during wartime it is absolutely unacceptable' to have corruption schemes in the energy sector while Russia attacks the power grid. A New York Times investigation revealed the administration had systematically dismantled Western-backed oversight boards. Germany and EU expressed concern, noting the sector receives considerable Western support. The scandal comes as one of the most significant government crises since the full-scale invasion.