Operation “Themis”: searches conducted at homes of two Supreme Court of Ukraine division chairs

As part of Operation “Themis,” on August 19 detectives from NABU and SAP carried out searches at the homes of two division chairs within the Supreme Court of Ukraine.

This was reported by the analytical and advocacy center Fundatsia DEJURE, citing sources.

The searches were conducted at the home of the chair of the Cassation Administrative Court, Ihor Dashutyn, and the head of the Cassation Commercial Court, Larysa Rohach.

According to anti-corruption authorities, former member of parliament Maksym Mykytasʼ and sitting MP Vadym Stolar created a criminal organization and seized control of enterprises in order to misappropriate their assets and valuable real estate. The group also included former deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Iryna Mudra. According to investigators, the suspects bribed judges to obtain favorable rulings.

In addition, the suspects allegedly laundered approximately EUR 2.9 million in order to post bail for former energy minister Herman Halushchenko in the “Midas” case. The money was channeled through affiliated companies with the involvement of the management of the state-owned Sens Bank.

Mykytasʼ was remanded in custody with a bail alternative of approximately EUR 577,000. His accomplice — head of Metrobud Valentyn Yelizarov — was assigned bail of 20 million hryvnias by the court. Mudra was also placed under a two-month arrest with bail set at 20 million hryvnias, part of which has already been paid on her behalf.

The full bail of approximately EUR 135,000 was posted for presidential office employee Viktor Dubovyk, who is suspected of raiding as part of the “Themis” case.

According to media reports, Stolar has been served with a notice of suspicion under five articles: creation of a criminal organization, unlawful seizure of property, document forgery, and unauthorized interference in the operation of information systems.