Ukrainian Embassy in Israel does not confirm Ukrainian oligarch's claim of attempt on Mindich's life
Israeli law enforcement agencies have not received any information about an alleged attempt on the life of businessman Tymur Mindich, a figure in the energy sector corruption investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda, citing the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel
Details: The diplomatic mission stated that it does not confirm any information about an alleged attempt on Mindich's life. It also reported that no complaints or reports were filed with the police regarding such an incident.
Background:
- On 10 December, during a hearing at the Kyiv Court of Appeal concerning the extension of his detention, Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi claimed that an unsuccessful attempt had been made on Tymur Mindich in Israel.
- According to Kolomoiskyi, a domestic worker was injured and the suspects were detained. The attempt is said to have failed because "the perpetrators went to the wrong house".
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Previously:
- On 10 November, as a result of Operation Midas by NABU and SAPO, it emerged that Mindich, a businessman, co-owner of the Kvartal 95 studio and friend of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had been running a large-scale corruption scheme involving the embezzlement of funds in the energy sector.
- It later became known that Mindich had fled the country.
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