Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities complete investigation of green-tariff scheme
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have completed a pre-trial investigation into a scheme involving more than 141 million hryvnias in green-tariff payments for electricity that was not supplied to Ukraine’s energy system. Nine people have been notified of suspicion, with former presidential office deputy head Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleh Shurma among the main suspects.
Hovedpunkter
- The investigation concerns more than 141 million hryvnias in alleged green-tariff payments.
- The main suspects are Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleh Shurma.
- Nine people were notified of suspicion.
- The charges include Part 5 of Article 191, Part 3 of Article 209 and Part 2 of Article 366 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.
- The brothers were placed on a wanted list by NACP on 13 February 2026.
- The High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a preventive measure on the two men in absentia in April 2026.
- The scheme involved solar power plants with a combined capacity of about 60 MW in Vasylivskyi district, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Hvorfor det er viktig
Saken avdekker en ordning der krav om «grønn tariff» ble betalt ut for elektrisitet som aldri ble levert til Ukinas energisystem. Den berører over 141 millioner kroner, ni mistenkte og flere bestemmelser i Ukinas straffelov, mens de to sentrale mistenkte er etterlyst og omfattes av rettslige forebyggende tiltak.
Hva som skjedde
Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have completed the pre-trial investigation into the diversion of state funds intended for green-tariff payments. According to investigators, the scheme involved solar power plants with a combined capacity of about 60 MW in Vasylivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. After the occupation of part of the region, the plants were damaged, disconnected from Ukraine’s unified energy system and evacuated, but their managers continued declaring electricity production and receiving green-tariff payments.
The State Enterprise “Guaranteed Buyer” allegedly transferred more than 141 million hryvnias for electricity that did not reach Ukraine’s energy system. The investigation estimates that 141.3 million hryvnias were appropriated and moved out of Ukraine through related companies. Rostyslav and Oleh Shurma, along with seven other people, were notified of suspicion.
The investigation was opened in January 2026, and the brothers were placed on a wanted list on 13 February. In April, the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a preventive measure on the two men in absentia.
Slik beskriver ukrainske kilder det
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the alleged size of the diversion, the procedural stage of the investigation, the named suspects and the charges. It also highlights the brothers’ former links to senior government positions, the preventive measures imposed by the anti-corruption court and their placement on a wanted list.
Bakgrunn
The solar power plants had a combined capacity of about 60 MW in Vasylivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Following the occupation of part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the plants lost their connection to Ukraine’s unified energy system, were significantly damaged and had their workers evacuated. Nevertheless, they continued reporting production and receiving green-tariff payments. An earlier Bihus.Info investigation published in August 2023 had already reported that the plants continued receiving payments while disconnected from the energy system.