Kolomoisky spoke about the “attempt on Mindich” in Israel, continuing this story

Igor Kolomoisky at a recent court hearing revealed new details about the attempted assassination of Timur Mindich, which took place in Israel. According to Kolomoisky’s statement, the incident was not a successful assassination attempt but rather an attempt. He claims that Ukrainian citizens living in Israel, who allegedly received weapons through the Ukrainian embassy, were involved in the incident.

Composition of the accused and circumstances of the incident

According to Kolomoisky, two suspects were detained and confessed to the crime. One of them had a gun, the other a knife. In addition, Kolomoisky reported that one of the Ukrainians came to Mindich’s house two weeks before the incident, posing as an Israeli journalist, and asked the maid about the businessman’s whereabouts. Mindich was not at home, but the perpetrators did not know this.

Reaction and context

After a police representative stated that he was unaware of the assassination attempt, Kolomoisky noted that this was not surprising since the police do not investigate such cases. He also expressed the opinion that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is interested in preserving Mindich’s life and health.

Position of the Ukrainian embassy in Israel

The Ukrainian ambassador to Israel, Yevgeny Korniychuk, stated that the embassy had not received any reports of an assassination attempt on Mindich. He clarified that the embassy has no information on this incident and that no reports have been received from citizens to law enforcement agencies.

Background of the case

Earlier, at a court hearing in the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv, Kolomoisky stated that the assassination attempt on Mindich took place on November 28 in Israel. Interestingly, in early November, anti-corruption bureau detectives conducted searches at Mindich and other high-ranking figures. Mindich left Ukraine a few hours before the investigators arrived.

Corruption scandal: depth of the problem

Timur Mindich, a former partner of Volodymyr Zelensky and one of the owners of the “Kvartal-95” studio, found himself at the center of a major corruption scandal. In November 2025, anti-corruption agencies launched operation “Midas,” during which a criminal scheme in the energy sector was uncovered. Participants in the scheme extorted kickbacks from “Energoatom” partners amounting to 10-15% of contracts, laundering about $100 million through shell structures.

According to the investigation, Mindich had influence over former Energy Minister Galushchenko and former Defense Minister Umerov. Amid the scandal, Ukrainian President Zelensky imposed sanctions against Mindich and entrepreneur Zuckerman, and Prime Minister Svyrydenko initiated the dismissal of Galushchenko and Energy Minister Grinchuk.

Transition to new issues and consequences

This corruption scandal highlights the complex intertwining of business and politics in Ukraine. Amid such events, questions remain open about the influence and responsibility of individual figures in the state system.

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