{"id":69749,"date":"2026-08-10T12:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/69749\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:16:22","slug":"andriy-yermaks-pretrial-condition-was-changed-the-military-had-requested-it-ukrainian-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/69749\/","title":{"rendered":"Andriy Yermak’s pretrial condition was changed\u2014the military had requested it | Ukrainian News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The former head of the Presidential Office was allowed to travel to frontline regions, but was required to keep wearing an electronic ankle monitor <\/p>\n

\"Oksana Oksana Zhytniuk<\/a><\/p>\n

Senior editor at LIGA.net<\/p>\n

\"Yermak's Andriy Yermak, May 7, 2026 (Photo: Telegram\/ermaka2022) <\/p>\n

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<\/a>. Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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the requirement not to leave Kyiv and the Kyiv region without permission from a detective, prosecutor, or court has been replaced by the requirement not to leave Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions, with the possibility of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 .<\/p>\n

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<\/a>: Yermak consulted a \u201cfortune-teller\u201d regarding government personnel decisions. The scandal has touched President Volodymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s inner circle<\/a> and could seriously undermine<\/a> his political future.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor objected to changing Yermak\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

The defense also requested that the suspect be exempted from the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device, but the court denied this request.<\/p>\n

After leaving the Presidential Office, Yermak returned to his law practice and began personally advising<\/a> military personnel on the front lines.Since March, he has headed<\/a> the National Bar Association\u2019s committee on the protection of victims of armed aggression against Ukraine. This is an unpaid position. <\/p>\n

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