The HACC partially granted a motion by the SAPO prosecutor and imposed an interim measure on Dmytro Basov, former Executive Director for Physical Protection and Security of Energoatom, who is suspected in the “Mindich tapes” case. Basov was remanded in custody with the option of posting UAH 40 million bail.
If bail is posted, the suspect will be subject to a number of procedural obligations, including wearing an electronic bracelet.
Basov is charged under Article 255(3), Article 27(2), Article 28(4), and Article 368(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
During the hearing, the prosecutor presented fragments of evidence confirming Basov’s role in the criminal organization. According to the prosecution, Basov received bribes for acting in the interests of Energoatom’s contractors and regularly transferred money to Myroniuk.
The case materials include a recorded conversation between Myroniuk and Basov about the possible involvement of a Deputy Head of SAPO in their criminal organization to shield it from potential prosecution. As reported earlier, on November 10, the SAPO Head established a commission to conduct an internal investigation into a possible leak of pretrial investigation data from the NABU and the SAPO.
Basov also informed Myroniuk about the need to engage State Bureau of Investigation officers to conduct searches that would serve their interests.
According to the prosecutor, Basov and Myroniuk discussed replacing Energoatom’s then-CEO Petro Kotin, as they believed he could face criminal charges and might attempt to hide in Vienna, Austria.
Interestingly, during the search, Basov tried to destroy his phones, explaining that he wanted to prevent disclosure of his personal data stored on them. At the address where Basov and Myroniuk held meetings, investigators also found documents containing information about NABU detectives, officials, and criminal cases.
The prosecutor requested that Basov be held in custody without bail but alternatively asked the court to set bail at about UAH 45 million. The defense requested a non-custodial interim measure and argued that UAH 2 million would be a reasonable bail amount.
Basov informed the court that he had resigned from his executive position in the summer and now works at Energoatom as an expert.