Law enforcers detain ex-deputy minister of energy. He is suspected of criminal schemes at Energoatom

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), together with the prosecutor's office, has detained the former first deputy minister of energy of Ukraine. He is suspected of criminal schemes at Energoatom. This is stated in the SSU report.

As reported, he worked as the first deputy minister of energy until July 2025. And before joining the ministry, the official held a top position at the State Enterprise Energoatom national nuclear power generating company, where he organized a criminal scheme to embezzle funds from the state budget of Ukraine. According to media reports, this is Yurii Sheyk.

The investigation showed that the person involved was involved in fraud during the purchase of insurance services. In particular, the official unjustifiably increased the cost of the contract for compulsory civil liability insurance for nuclear damage by concluding an additional agreement.

In order to appropriate the funds, the insurers, in turn, transferred the monetary assets to the accounts of other insurance companies, and later to fictitious enterprises controlled by the official. From there, the criminals converted them into cash and distributed them among the participants in the scheme.

According to the conclusion of the forensic economic examination, as a result of such actions, the budget of Ukraine suffered losses in the amount of more than UAH 18 million.

The investigation by the State Audit Service confirmed the violation of the requirements of the legislation by the Energoatom national nuclear power generating company of Ukraine, namely: unlawful formation of the expected purchase price and unjustified overestimation of the annual insurance tariff.

Currently, SSU investigators have informed the detainee of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (embezzlement, embezzlement of property or its seizure by abuse of official position, committed in especially large amounts by prior conspiracy by a group of persons).

Currently, the issue of choosing a preventive measure for the perpetrator is being resolved. In addition, other persons involved in the commission of the crime are being identified.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office are conducting a large-scale operation to expose corruption in the energy sector.