Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, resigned following investigative actions by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, marking a significant development in the country’s fight against high-level graft.
The resignation came amid a series of raids and searches linked to the Operation Midas investigation into alleged corruption at Energoatom, the state nuclear power company. Yermak had served as President Zelensky’s chief of staff since 2020 and was one of the most powerful figures in Ukrainian government.
The anti-corruption agencies conducted searches as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering and illicit enrichment tied to the energy sector. The operation marked one of the highest-level corruption probes since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Yermak’s resignation was seen as a watershed moment in Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts, demonstrating that even senior presidential allies were not immune from scrutiny. The case sent a strong signal to both domestic audiences and international partners about Ukraine’s commitment to tackling endemic corruption.