During a hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) regarding the selection of a preventive measure for former MP Maksym Mikityas, the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) revealed the names of all defendants recorded in the materials of the «Forrest Gump» and «Themis» cases. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine. Thus, the public part of the investigation has entered a new stage: instead of anonymous «recordings» and codes, specific surnames have been introduced into the process, allowing an assessment of the real scale of the criminal organization exposed, according to law enforcement.

Fifth Suspicion for Mikityas

For Maksym Mikityas, the announced suspicion is already the fifth. According to the publication, three cases for which he was previously notified of suspicion are already being heard in the HACC. The new case, for which the prosecutor is requesting a preventive measure, concerns the collection of funds for the bail of former Minister Hermany Halushchenko. This indicates that the defendants of the «Forrest Gump» case were not limited to one scheme but, according to the investigation, were building a series of interconnected episodes.

Chronology of the «Forrest Gump» Special Operation

On the morning of August 19, 2026, the NABU and SAP announced the conduct of a joint special operation to expose a criminal organization. According to law enforcement, the group was headed by current and former People's Deputies of Ukraine, and its composition also included officials of the Office of the President. Subsequently, it became known that the matter concerns the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mandra, People's Deputy Vadym Stolara, and former MP Maksym Mikityas. On the same day, August 19, it became known that Iryna Mandra was dismissed from the position of Deputy Head of the Office of the President.

Composition of the Group and Connection with the Office of the President

The key feature of the «Forrest Gump» case is, according to media reports, the presence in the exposed group of both deputies and a high-ranking official of the Office of the President. It is precisely the combination of parliamentary and administrative resources, according to the investigation, that allowed the group to implement its schemes. RBC-Ukraine previously also published a detailed analysis of the special operation, revealing additional details of the structure and roles of the participants.

Contradictory Data

Publications in different media outlets reveal not entirely matching emphases regarding certain figures and mechanisms of the case. In particular, the NABU and SAP recordings feature the code name «Vasya»: one source (TSN) indicates that this lead may lead to a well-known businessman, while other materials focus on a large-scale raid scheme and who exactly was involved in it. A journalist cited by pravda.com.ua provides his own decoding of who stands behind the name «Vasya». Thus, the public interpretation of the role of individual participants and the ultimate beneficiaries of the scheme in the media is not yet unified, and the final word lies with the court.

Context: The «Themis» Case and the Raid Scheme

In addition to «Forrest Gump», the prosecutor revealed the names of defendants in the «Themis» case, which speaks of an intersection of participants between several investigative materials. According to TSN, NABU exposed a large-scale raid scheme involving the listed persons. The combination of the «Forrest Gump» and «Themis» cases forms, according to law enforcement, a complete picture of the activities of an organization operating at the intersection of legislative and executive power.