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Zelenskiy Orders Urgent Defence Oversight Overhaul, Sets December Deadline for Energy Boards

The move responds to a $100 million kickback probe to rebuild investor confidence, satisfying EU scrutiny.

Overview

  • Zelenskiy said he urged Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal to rapidly renew supervisory boards across the defence sector.
  • He announced that the powers of most supervisory boards at state energy companies would be terminated today.
  • New supervisory boards for energy firms must be formed by the end of this month under a clear, fair selection process.
  • After meeting Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, Zelenskiy called the pace of changes satisfactory and focused on full transparency in management.
  • The government previously said a new supervisory board at Energoatom would be appointed by year-end as Ukraine confronts its biggest graft scandal since 2019.