NABU, SAP Raid Zelensky Office Over Corruption

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Special Anti-Corruption Agency are conducting a search at the office of Ukraine's Presidential Office head Irina Mudra, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office. This operation was carried out by anti-corruption authorities, according to Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexey Goncharenko.

Consensus

NABU and SAP conducted a special operation against a criminal organization on August 19.
The operation targeted individuals from Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada, including current and former deputies.
High-ranking officials from President Zelensky’s Office were involved.
Irina Mudraya, deputy head of the Office of the President, was subjected to searches at her residence.
The operation was linked to the 'Midas' corruption case involving former energy minister Herman Galyukh.
The operation was named 'Forrest Gump'.
The investigation involves allegations of money laundering and embezzlement related to state-owned enterprises.
The operation is connected to efforts to secure bail for Herman Galyukh, who was arrested in February 2024.
Five private companies transferred 150 million hryvnias for the bail.
The operation involved circumventing financial monitoring procedures.
The case is tied to the involvement of businessman Timur Mindich.
The operation was not a routine investigation but a coordinated action.

Points of divergence

The operation was a preemptive move by anti-corruption bodies to counter a planned attack by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) against NA BU and SAP, which was allegedly being prepared by President Zelensky. — vesti
The operation was timed to coincide with a key parliamentary vote on the appointment of a new defense minister, and was intended to pressure or intimidate supporters of the former defense minister. — riamo
The operation was directly linked to the organization of a 150 million hryvnia bail for Herman Galyukh through the Sense Bank, with Irina Mudraya tasked with arranging the funds and bypassing financial controls. — tg_istories_media
The operation was aimed at exposing a criminal group operating under the leadership of current and former deputies, with high-ranking officials from the President’s Office involved. — tvrain
Andriy Yermak, former head of the President’s Office, was previously investigated in November 2025 and arrested in May 2026, but released on bail. — tg_bbcrussian

Coverage (17 sources)

"Intraspecific struggle": Kilinkarov explained a new stage of the investigation by the NABU and SAP — Вести
Searches in the Office of the President: NABU came knocking at Vice President of Ukraine Irina Mudra — РИАМО
New corruption scandal in Ukraine linked to Zelensky — Вести
Special operation against a criminal organization, operating with the participation of deputies of the Rada and officials of Zelenskyy's office, began... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Anti-corruption agencies «NABU and SAP conduct a special operation to unravel... — Дождь (Telegram)
NABU and SAP came to the deputy head of Zelenskyy's Office with raids — Дождь
Today's searches at Ukrainian officials' offices may be linked to the organization of a bail for former energy minister Herman G... — Важные истории
NABU and SAP conduct search at official of Ukraine President Office Irina Mudra — ЭХО / Новости
NABU and SAP conduct searches at officials of the Office of the President of Ukraine — BBC News Русская служба
Special operation against a criminal organization, operating with the participation of deputies of the Rada and officials of Zelenskyy's office, began... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
In Ukraine, searches are conducted at the deputy head of Zelenskyy's office — DW Главное
Anti-corruption agencies of Ukraine came to the deputy head of Zelenskyy's Office with a search — Новая газета Европа
MP Goncharenko reported on searches at deputy head of Zelensky's office — Вести
In Ukraine, searches are conducted at deputies and officials. Among them is Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Irina Mudraia — Meduza
Anti-corruption agencies raided deputy head of Zelenskyy's Office — Дождь (Telegram)
To deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office Irina Mudra came raids, says Verkhovna Rada deputy Goncharenko. — Varlamov News
Special operation against a criminal organization, operating with the participation of deputies of the Rada and officials of Zelenskyy's office, began... — РИА Новости (Telegram)

NABU, SAP Raid Zelensky Office Over Corruption

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