The Supreme Court of Ukraine sent Andriy Yermak to custody with a bail of UAH 140 million in the money laundering case

Andriy Yermak received a preventive measure in the form of detention with the alternative of posting bail in the amount of 140 million hryvnias. The corresponding decision was made by the High Anti-Corruption Court.

The prosecution asked the court to choose a preventive measure for the former head of the OP in the form of arrest with the possibility of posting bail in the amount of 180 million hryvnias. Thus, the court partially satisfied the prosecutors’ motion.

What is the former head of the OP suspected of

On May 12, the High Anti-Corruption Court began considering a motion for a preventive measure against Yermak in the case of the alleged legalization of over 460 million hryvnias during elite construction in the Kyiv region.

According to the investigation, during 2021–2025, members of the organized group could have “laundered” over 460 million hryvnias by building a cottage town in the village of Kozyn. This concerns the development of land plots with an area of ​​about 8 hectares, where private residences and a separate spa area for public use were built.

SAPO arguments and the position of the defense

Prosecutor Valentyna Grebenyuk stated that Yermak has enough resources for possible hiding both in Ukraine and abroad. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office also reported that the former head of the OP has four diplomatic passports, one of which is valid until 2030.

Yermak himself called the suspicion unfounded and stated during the hearing that he did not have 180 million hryvnias to pay bail.

The suspect’s defense asked the court to set bail “within the limits provided for by law” and not to restrict his movement within the territory of Ukraine, arguing that this was due to his legal activities.

What is known about the NABU case

On May 11, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine reported the exposure of an organized group that the investigation considers to be involved in the legalization of funds through elite construction near Kyiv.

In addition to Yermak, six more people have been suspected in the case, including a former vice prime minister, a businessman, and other defendants.

The lawyer for the former head of the OP, Ihor Fomin, stated on Suspilne that his client is not involved in the legalization of funds, and the case itself, in his opinion, is accompanied by “public pressure.”