Ukraine anti-corruption agencies complete inquiry into 141 million hryvnia green-tariff scheme
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have completed a pre-trial investigation into a scheme involving more than 141 million hryvnias in green-tariff payments for electricity that was not supplied to Ukraine’s energy system. Former presidential office deputy chief Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleh are the principal suspects; nine people have been notified of suspicion.
Key points
- The investigation concerns more than 141 million hryvnias in green-tariff payments.
- Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleh Shurma are the principal suspects.
- Suspect notifications were issued to nine people.
- The charges include Criminal Code provisions on embezzlement, fraud and abuse of office.
- The suspect solar plants were built in Vasylivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast with a combined capacity of about 60 MW.
- Plant managers continued declaring production and seeking payment after the facilities were disconnected from Ukraine’s energy system.
- NABU placed both Shurma brothers on a wanted list on February 13, 2026.
- The Anti-Corruption Court imposed preventive measures on Shurma and his relative in April 2026.
Why it matters
The case alleges that more than 141 million hryvnias intended for renewable-energy support were diverted through payments for electricity that never reached Ukraine’s grid. It also highlights alleged links between business interests and senior public office, with nine suspects facing Criminal Code charges and the two principal suspects placed on a wanted list.
What happened
Rostyslav Shurma and his brother Oleh concentrated control over a group of companies in 2019–2020 and used them to build solar power plants in Vasylivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The facilities, with a combined capacity of about 60 MW, signed green-tariff contracts with the state-owned Guaranteed Buyer. After part of the region was occupied and the plants were damaged and disconnected from Ukraine’s unified energy system, their managers continued declaring electricity production and receiving tariff payments, although the electricity did not enter Ukraine’s energy system.
According to investigators, the Guaranteed Buyer paid more than 141 million hryvnias without proper justification, and the suspects allegedly diverted 141.3 million hryvnias from Ukraine through related companies. The investigation covers nine suspects, with actions classified under Criminal Code provisions including embezzlement, fraud and abuse of office. The Anti-Corruption Court imposed preventive measures on Shurma and his relative in April 2026, while NABU placed both brothers on a wanted list in February.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the alleged size of the diversion, the completion of the pre-trial investigation, the named suspects and the charges against them. It also gives attention to the alleged connections to senior government positions, the court-ordered preventive measures and the decision to place the two main suspects on a wanted list.
Background
The Shurma brothers’ solar plants had a combined capacity of about 60 MW in Vasylivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Following the occupation of part of the region, the facilities were damaged, their workers evacuated and their grid connections lost. Earlier investigative reporting published in August 2023 noted that the plants continued seeking green-tariff payments while disconnected from Ukraine’s unified energy system.