KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine's NABU anti-corruption force said Sunday it arrested the country's former energy minister German Galushchenko -- who resigned last year during a massive corruption scandal -- as he tried to cross Ukraine's border.

"Today, while crossing the state border, NABU detectives have detained the former Minister of Energy as part of the 'Midas' case," NABU said in a statement, referring to a giant corruption scandal in the country's energy sector that rocked Ukraine last year.

It did not name Galushchenko in its statement, but he served as the country's energy minister last year and resigned in November.