NABU Starts ‘Forest Gump’ Operation, Uncovers Crisis Plan
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office are conducting a special operation targeting an alleged criminal organization led by a current and former lawmaker. During searches, investigators found a document outlining a crisis communication plan related to a Verkhovna Rada temporary investigative commission.
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) launched a special operation on Wednesday, Aug. 19, targeting an alleged criminal organization. The operation, code-named "Forrest Gump," is aimed at dismantling a group allegedly led by a current and former Ukrainian lawmaker, alongside senior officials from the Presidential Office.
NABU reported that searches executed as part of the operation uncovered a document containing a crisis communication plan. This document detailed communication steps and messages the group intended to use to respond to public situations surrounding the work of a temporary investigative commission within the Verkhovna Rada.
The agency highlighted that the document aimed to manage the public relations fallout from the commission's activities. NABU and SAPO asserted that the alleged criminal organization operated under the leadership of the two lawmakers and involved high-ranking officials from the Presidential Office and additional individuals. They stated that further specifics regarding the operation's findings and actions will be disclosed at a later date.
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