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Mykytas Maksym Viktorovych

Микитась Максим Вікторович

Other spellings: Mykytas Maksym / Максим Микитась

46 (b. 1980) · UA · Former official · Unknown

On trial

Alleged across all episodes

₴791,635,448

Established by court verdicts

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no convictions

Corruption episodes

Laundering of UAH 150 million in cash for bail for a figure in the “Midas” case (operation “Forest Gump”)

Notice of suspicionperiod: ~2026made public: 2026-08-19

Alleged

₴150,000,000

Established by court

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According to NABU and SAPO, in June 2026 certain members of a criminal organisation, in collusion with officials of the state-owned JSC «Sense Bank», introduced UAH 150 million in cash into legal circulation through accounts of shell companies to pay bail for former Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko in the «Midas» case. Notices of suspicion were served on 19.08.2026; there are 12 suspects in the case. Bihus.Info journalists, citing the text of the suspicion, reported deliveries of cash (UAH 50 million and UAH 20 million) to the office of PJSC «Metrobud» and to Mykytas's apartment; the published tapes mention «200 million», and the suspicion refers to «an unidentified official of the OP». The episode amount is UAH 150 million according to the official NABU statement. There is no verdict; the persons are presumed innocent.

Pre-trial investigation body:
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
Proceedings:
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Charges:
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Co-defendants according to investigators: Hladyshenko Mykola Ihorovych, Mudra Iryna Romanivna, Stupak Oleksii Vitaliiovych

Sources (6)

  • Operations "Forrest Gump" and "Themis"

    Official statement · NABU · 20 Aug 2026

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  • Corporate raiding and money laundering: criminal organization involving high-ranking officials exposed (VIDEO+PHOTOS)

    Official statement · NABU · 20 Aug 2026

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  • New details of NABU and SAPO operations: the role of "Kyrylo Oleksiiovych" in rescuing Halushchenko

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 15 Sept 2026

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  • A guide to the NABU tapes: who is who, hackers, bags of money and the raiding of Kyiv

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 21 Aug 2026

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  • HACC chooses pre-trial restraint for the Chairman of the Management Board of Sense Bank

    Media · Forbes Ukraine · 3 Sept 2026

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  • Government terminates the powers of Sense Bank Supervisory Board Chairman Hladyshenko

    Media · Interfax-Ukraine · 21 Aug 2026

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Raider seizure of enterprises and real estate in Kyiv (operation “Femida”)

Notice of suspicionperiod: ~2025—2026made public: 2026-08-19

Alleged

₴248,000,000

Established by court

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According to NABU and SAPO, a criminal organisation led by a sitting and a former Member of Parliament, with the participation of officials of the Office of the President, in autumn 2025 carried out a raider seizure of two enterprises with assets of UAH 248 million (the aim was to gain control over real estate in central Kyiv worth over UAH 500 million), and in May 2026 attempted to take possession of real estate worth over UAH 207 million. Unauthorised interference in Ministry of Justice registers and forgery of court decisions and documents were used. Bihus.Info journalists link one of the properties to the former «Arsenal» plant (8 Kniaziv Ostrozkykh St.) and «Filosofiia Developmenta» LLC; according to the investigation, the organisation's activities (at least USD 514 thousand) were financed by the sitting MP. The acts in the case as a whole were classified under Articles 255, 191, 206-2, 209, 358 and 361 of the Criminal Code. Notices of suspicion were served on 19–20.08.2026; there is no verdict. The episode amount is UAH 248 million (value of the assets of the seized enterprises according to the NABU statement).

Pre-trial investigation body:
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
Proceedings:
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Charges:
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Co-defendants according to investigators: Dubovyk Viktor Viktorovych, Mudra Iryna Romanivna, Stolar Vadym Mykhailovych

Sources (6)

  • Operations "Forrest Gump" and "Themis"

    Official statement · NABU · 20 Aug 2026

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  • New details of NABU and SAPO operations: the role of "Kyrylo Oleksiiovych" in rescuing Halushchenko

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 15 Sept 2026

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  • Vadym Stolar served with notice of suspicion under 5 different articles

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 24 Aug 2026

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  • A guide to the NABU tapes: who is who, hackers, bags of money and the raiding of Kyiv

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 21 Aug 2026

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  • Raiding case in Kyiv. MP Vadym Stolar's bail set at UAH 300 million

    Media · Babel · 11 Sept 2026

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  • "Forrest Gump": HACC sets bail for Dubovyk from the Office of the President

    Media · Glavcom · 21 Aug 2026

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Ministry of Defence advance payments for the construction of arsenals (missile and ammunition depots)

On trialperiod: 2018made public: 2023-10-25

Alleged

₴312,000,000

Established by court

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According to NABU and SAPO, in 2018 the Ministry of Defence concluded contracts for the construction of protected warehouses (about UAH 3 billion) with companies controlled by the then MP; after amendments to Cabinet of Ministers resolutions allowing an 80% advance payment, over UAH 312 million was transferred to a controlled company in November–December 2018, while construction never actually started. The notice of suspicion was served on 25.10.2023 (the amount then was over UAH 307 million, which is also the figure given by Bihus.Info journalists); the indictment sent to court on 26.05.2025 states over UAH 312 million. The case is being heard by the HACC; there is no verdict.

Pre-trial investigation body:
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
Proceedings:
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Charges:
ч. 5 ст. 191 КК України, ч. 3 ст. 209 КК України

Co-defendants according to investigators: Kolesnyk Ihor Ivanovych, Shvets Mykola Mykolaiovych

Sources (5)

  • Misappropriation of UAH 312 million of the Ministry of Defence in warehouse construction: case sent to court

    Official statement · NABU · 26 May 2025

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  • NABU, SAPO expose UAH 307 mln ammo depot construction embezzlement scheme, suspect ex-MP

    Official statement · NABU · 25 Oct 2023

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  • A guide to the NABU tapes: who is who, hackers, bags of money and the raiding of Kyiv

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 21 Aug 2026

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  • Former MP Mykytas served with a notice of suspicion in the case of siphoning off 307 million on arsenal construction

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 25 Oct 2023

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  • Obligations of defendants former MP Mykytas and co-organizer extended again

    Media · Slovo i Dilo · 18 May 2026

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National Guard apartment swap with “Ukrbud Development” (losses of UAH 81.6 million)

On trialperiod: ~2016—2017made public: 2019-05-14

Alleged

₴81,635,448

Established by court

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According to NABU and SAPO, in 2016–2017, by means of supplementary agreements, the National Guard gave up 50 apartments and 30 parking spaces in a residential complex in Pechersk in favour of 65 apartments on the outskirts of Kyiv; according to an expert examination, their value is UAH 81,635,448 lower. The investigation was opened after a 2017 Bihus.Info report. The indictment against 7 persons was sent to the HACC in 2021; the case is at the trial stage, there is no verdict. In the video the journalists give rounded figures of «almost 82 million» and «over UAH 81 million».

Pre-trial investigation body:
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
Proceedings:
42017000000004969
Charges:
ч. 5 ст. 191 КК України

Co-defendants according to investigators: Allerov Yurii Volodymyrovych

Sources (7)

  • Misappropriation of UAH 81 million of the National Guard: case materials disclosed

    Official statement · NABU · 8 May 2020

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  • Misappropriation of UAH 81 million of the National Guard: new suspects and updated facts

    Official statement · National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine · 5 May 2020

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  • Former Member of Parliament of Ukraine served with a notice of suspicion

    Official statement · NABU · 2 Oct 2019

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  • The secret comes out: $1 million, two women and the apartment schemes of Tatarov's circle

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 28 Sept 2026

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  • A guide to the NABU tapes: who is who, hackers, bags of money and the raiding of Kyiv

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 21 Aug 2026

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  • The "apartment case" of former MP Maksym Mykytas

    Investigation · Transparency International Ukraine · 19 Nov 2024

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  • SAPO sends to court the Mykytas case, opened following a Bihus.Info investigation

    Investigation · Bihus.Info · 2 Nov 2021

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Public offices

PositionBodyRegionPeriod
Member of Parliament of Ukraine, 8th convocationVerkhovna Rada of Ukraine—2016—2019

Roles in companies

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