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Ukraine Detains Ex‑Energy Minister Galushchenko at Border on Anti‑Corruption Orders

Border guards stopped him after anticorruption investigators alerted them to monitor any attempted crossing.

Overview

  • Herman Galushchenko was detained overnight between February 14 and 15 while trying to leave Ukraine by train, according to Ukrainska Pravda citing an informed source.
  • The National Anti‑Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office had asked border guards to track any crossing attempt, a procedure used for individuals tied to criminal proceedings.
  • Ukrainian and international outlets reported the detention based on Ukrainska Pravda’s account naming NABU and SAPO as the requesting bodies.
  • Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported large fires in Odesa following recent attacks, with no injuries, damage to a rail facility, and a fuel tank ignition.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry, via the TASS news agency, claimed its forces captured the village of Tsvitkove in the Zaporizhzhia region, a battlefield statement reported by media.