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Former deputy minister of energy Herman Galushchenko’s aide Julia Pidkomorna joined the board of directors of JSC Ukrainian Distribution Networks. 5 August 2026, the new board was elected by the company’s Supervisory Board. Pidkomorna became acting member of the board.
This was reported by Ekonomichna Pravda, citing the decision of the Supervisory Board. The new board also includes Oleksiy Belozky, Oleksandr Baranyuk, Mykhailo Horin, and Denys Fudashkin.
Ukrainian Distribution Networks is a state-owned company that manages the stakes of seven electricity distribution system operators: Khmelnytskyoblenergo, Mykolaivoblenergo, Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo, Ternopiloblenergo, Cherkasyoblenergo, Kharkivoblenergo, and Sumyoblenergo.
Pidkomorna previously worked in the Cabinet of Ministers, Energoatom, and Ukrgazvydobuvannia, and also served as deputy energy minister under Herman Galushchenko.
Her name appeared in materials of the so-called Mitich tapes. During a court session in the Midas case, SAP prosecutor read a fragment of recordings discussing Pidkomorna and her appointment to government positions.
In November 2025, NABU announced exposure of a large corruption scheme in the energy sector as part of the Midas operation. According to the investigation, participants in the scheme could demand undue benefits from contractors of Energoatom.
Julia Pidkomorna’s name appeared in connection with the case due to mentions in records that investigators examined during the investigation.
However, at this stage it is important to distinguish between mentions of Pidkomorna in case materials and the facts established by a court. The existence of her name in records is not itself proof of her committing a crime.
Pidkomorna’s new appointment has drawn extra attention to her professional path, career in the public sector, and connections in the energy sector.
StopCor editorial board is preparing its own analytical investigation of Julia Pidkomorna.
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