Part of the storyline: The names of NABU operations: Midas and Carthage

How NABU Chooses Operation Names: The Meaning of 'Midas' and 'Carthage'

Earliest collected report:Апостроф
9 September at 14:30

Last update 12 September at 08:44
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The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) use unusual names for their operations, such as 'Midas', 'Forrest Gump', and 'Carthage'. These names, combining mythological and cultural elements, spark interest in the principles behind their selection.

In brief

Operation names include 'Midas', 'Forrest Gump', 'Carthage'
NABU and SAP do not disclose naming principles

Covered by 2 of 6 media groups

Budget not in the collected reports
Public money 1 source
Media business 2 sources
Big capital not in the collected reports
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, big capital, readers and grants, undisclosed.

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Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Media business Newsroom 1 Commentary 1	67%	2 items
Public money Newsroom 1	33%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 0
country 3
world 0
Channels: Websites 1
TV and radio 1
Weeklies and analysis 1
No collected reports from: 24 Канал, Укрінформ, NV, Цензор.НЕТ, УНІАН
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АпострофMedia business
- first item 9 September at 14:30
- earliest
- national desk
Як НАБУ обирає назви операцій: що означають "Мідас" і "Карфаген"
Радіо СвободаPublic money
- first item 12 September at 06:30
- caught up, 2 days later
- national desk
«Мідас», «Форест Гамп», «Карфаген». Чому антикорупційні операції в Україні мають «поетичні» назви
Дзеркало тижняMedia businessCommentary
- first item 12 September at 08:44
- caught up, 2 days later
- interpreters
«Мідас», «Форрест Гамп», «Карфаген»: ЗМІ дізналися, чому НАБУ та САП можуть обирати гучні назви для спецоперацій

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Апостроф
- earliest collected report
- 9 September at 14:30
Як НАБУ обирає назви операцій: що означають "Мідас" і "Карфаген"
Радіо Свобода
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- 12 September at 06:30
«Мідас», «Форест Гамп», «Карфаген». Чому антикорупційні операції в Україні мають «поетичні» назви
Дзеркало тижня
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- 12 September at 08:44
«Мідас», «Форрест Гамп», «Карфаген»: ЗМІ дізналися, чому НАБУ та САП можуть обирати гучні назви для спецоперацій

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