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National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have completed pre-trial investigation in the case of misappropriation of funds under the 'green' tariff on the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region. According to the investigation, the scheme was organized by former deputy head of the Office of the President Rostyslav Shurma, who, together with ten other defendants, was notified of suspicion as early as January 2026 year. The total amount of damage caused to the state amounts to 141,3 million UAH.
As reported by NABU, in 2019-2020 years, the former member of the Donetsk regional council, together with his brother, took control of a number of enterprises that produced electricity from alternative sources. In the Vasylivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia region they built solar power plants with a total capacity of about 60 MW and signed contracts with the State Enterprise 'Guaranteed Buyer' for the sale of electricity under the 'green' tariff.
After the start of a full-scale invasion and the occupation of part of Zaporizhzhia region, these power plants lost connection with the Unified Energy System of Ukraine, sustained damage, and staff were evacuated. Nevertheless, the enterprises controlled by the suspects continued to declare electricity production and receive payment under the 'green' tariff, although in fact electricity did not enter the country's energy system.
The investigation established that knowingly false data about generation volumes and the technical readiness of the stations were reflected in the reporting—even during periods of complete power outages. The received funds were subsequently laundered through related companies.
"In accordance with part one of Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until her/his guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court's guilty verdict," NABU emphasized.
Suspects were declared internationally wanted.
In the case of misappropriation of funds under the 'green' tariff, Shurma's brother is also involved; the investigation describes him as the owner of a network of Ukrainian and foreign companies. Later, both brothers did not appear for questioning despite proper notices for interrogations, for which they were declared internationally wanted. As of the end of the investigation, Shurma continued to publicly deny his guilt.
Earlier, Informator reported that Shurma commented on the international wanted notice in the corruption case and stated that he was not hiding, but openly and lawfully residing in Germany, and that the address of his residence was known to the investigation. We also wrote that NABU rejected these statements, explaining that staying abroad does not relieve the suspect of the obligation to appear before the investigator, and that a video conference does not replace personal appearance.
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