Ukraine puts Mindich and Zuckerman on the wanted list

Ukraine puts Mindich and Zuckerman on the wanted list: both entered into the database of fugitives

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has put two citizens on the wanted list Mindicha and Zuckerman, officially included in the section «A person hiding from the pre-trial investigation authorities».

According to the register:

• Mindich disappeared 10 November 2025;

• Zuckerman - 26 October 2025.

According to the investigation, Alexander Zuckerman was also a member of a criminal organisation and was responsible for legalising the proceeds of corruption. Both businessmen avoided contact with the investigation for a long time and left Ukraine shortly before the announcement of the suspicion.

Operation Midas: what is known

As Glavkom previously reported, 10 November, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine announced suspicion to seven individuals as part of an investigation into large-scale corruption schemes in the energy sector (Operation Midas).

Among the key suspects:

• Timur Mindich - businessman, co-founder of the Kvartal-95 studio, known in NABU materials as «Carlson».

• Igor Mironyuk (Rocket) - former advisor to the Minister of Energy.

• Dmitriy Basov (Tenor) - Executive Director for Safety at Energoatom.

In addition to them, four representatives of the so-called «back office for money laundering»:

• Alexander Zuckerman (Sugarman)

• Igor Fursenko (Rashik)

• Lesya Ustimenko

• Lyudmila Zorina

«The Barrier Scheme: how the mechanism worked

According to the text of the suspicion, Mironiuk acted in conjunction with the executive director of security at Energoatom« Bass.
They are accused of implementing the so-called «Barrier» scheme» - under which contracting companies of state-owned enterprises were forced to pay «rollbacks» to 15% of the contract amount in order to receive payment for the work performed.

According to the investigation, Myroniuk transferred the corrupt funds to a «back office» located in the centre of Kyiv - at 20/1a Vladimirskaya Street. The premises belonged to a family Andrii Derkach, a former MP and now a Russian senator who is accused of treason in Ukraine.

The role of Mindich and Zuckerman

The investigation believes that Mindich and Zuckerman were co-organisers of a corruption group, were responsible for the financial part of the scheme and money laundering.

Since 13 November, both have been under Ukrainian sanctions. At the time of the announcement of the suspicions, they had already left the territory of Ukraine.

Possible location

According to preliminary data, the suspects may to hide in Israel. The NABU and the SAPO are in contact with foreign law enforcement agencies to establish their exact location.

Joint trips and connections between the defendants

It is known from open sources and investigation materials that Mindich and Zuckerman have maintained a close relationship since at least 2019.

In particular:

• in autumn 2019 The Mindich and Zuckerman families visited Israel together;

• in winter 2020 - Austria;

• 25 February 2022, on the second day of the full-scale invasion, Zuckerman's son David together with Mindich's family left Ukraine by car;

• at the end of April 2022 both businessmen returned together to Ukraine by train from Warsaw to Kyiv.

The investigation regards this as confirmation of their long-term cooperation.