SAPO chief denies agency published recordings mentioning ‘Vova’ in Mindichgate

Oleksandr Klymenko, the chief of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, denied on August 10 that anti-corruption agencies had published recordings from the Mindichgate case containing the name “Vova.” He clarified that the agencies only publish information on their official resources. On April 29, Ukrainska Pravda released excerpts of conversations allegedly recorded by NABU in connection with the Midas case at the apartment of businessman Tymur Mindich.

The apartment is in Ukraine and it is believed to be from summer 2025. The discussions in the recordings included the possibility of Rustem Umerov, who is now the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, becoming ambassador to the United States. They also talked about Fire Point and its long-range weapons FP-1, FP-5 and FP-7. Ukrainska Pravda’s investigation suggested that Mindich might be a beneficiary of Fire Point, which he denies.

The recordings were also said to involve the Dynasty cooperative, a group of four mansions in Kozyn near Kyiv, which were constructed during the full-scale invasion. Mindich was reportedly concerned about Oleksiy Chernyshov's fate, and the transcripts suggested that the mansions could belong to Mindich, former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak, Chernyshov and possibly President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The four properties have been confiscated by court order.