The former head of the Presidential Office was allowed to travel to frontline regions, but was required to keep wearing an electronic ankle monitor
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Andriy Yermak, May 7, 2026 (Photo: Telegram/ermaka2022)
An investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court modified the pretrial measure imposed on Andriy Yermak, former head of the Office of the President . The court allowed the former head of the Office of the President to travel within a number of regions, , according to. Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
Yermak explained that his visits to a number of regions were necessary due to his participation in a project to provide legal assistance to military personnel.
The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau received letters from military unit commanders on behalf of the suspect, after which the defense attorneys filed a corresponding motion with the court.
Thus, the requirement not to leave Kyiv and the Kyiv region without permission from a detective, prosecutor, or court has been replaced by the requirement not to leave Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions, with the possibility of transiting through other regions .
Yermak is suspected of involvement in a large-scale money-laundering scheme totaling more than $10 million through a luxury real estate development near Kyiv. Details have emerged in the case that go beyond corruption: Yermak consulted a “fortune-teller” regarding government personnel decisions. The scandal has touched President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s inner circle and could seriously undermine his political future.
The prosecutor objected to changing Yermak’s pretrial restriction, since the duties previously assigned to him did not hinder the implementation of the project, in which he serves as a manager rather than as a lawyer who directly provides legal assistance.
The defense also requested that the suspect be exempted from the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device, but the court denied this request.
After leaving the Presidential Office, Yermak returned to his law practice and began personally advising military personnel on the front lines.Since March, he has headed the National Bar Association’s committee on the protection of victims of armed aggression against Ukraine. This is an unpaid position.
This is a machine translation of the original article in Ukrainian. It may contain errors.