Verkhovna Rada Summons Fedorov Over 'Midas' Corruption Probe
Ukraine’s former defense minister Fedorov has been summoned to a committee meeting on Aug. 31 to answer questions on defense and corruption following his latest accusation against government institutions.
Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has summoned former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to a committee meeting on August 31st in connection with the anti-graft agencies' "Operation Midas" corruption probe. Opposition lawmaker Oleksiy Honcharenko, who heads the Rada's Temporary Special Commission, shared the summons via Telegram.
The commission is tasked with identifying potential violations of Ukrainian legislation related to defense, anti-corruption laws, and human rights during martial law. The commission seeks explanations and testimony from Fedorov regarding the investigation, which implicates businessman Tymur Mindich, former ministers, and others in a $100 million kickback scheme involving Ukraine's atomic energy agency.
Operation Midas resulted in the resignation of two ministers, Herman Haluschenko and Svitlana Hrynchuk. Fedorov served as digital transformation minister from 2019 to 2026, becoming defense minister in January 2026. He resigned in mid-2026 amidst a government reshuffle initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Fedorov has since been critical of Zelensky's governance, calling for wartime elections and accusing the corruption institutions of systemic corruption involving hundreds of individuals.
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