Andrii Yermak, a former high-ranking official in Ukraine, has been released from detention but is now subject to several legal restrictions and obligations. These measures include mandatory appearances before investigators, prosecutors, or courts, and a prohibition on leaving Kyiv without prior approval from law enforcement or the judiciary.
In addition to these requirements, Yermak must inform authorities of any changes to his employment or residence, avoid contact with witnesses and other individuals involved in the ongoing criminal case, and surrender all foreign passports to the State Migration Service. He is also required to wear an electronic monitoring device.
Yermak was initially arrested on May 14, 2026, by the High Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) for a period of two months, with the possibility of release upon posting bail of 140 million hryvnias. He is suspected of being involved in a criminal organization accused of laundering approximately 460 million hryvnias in illegal proceeds.
The investigation, led by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP), also implicates former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov and businessman Timur Mindich. Authorities allege that the funds acquired through fraudulent activities in the energy sector were subsequently invested in the construction of an upscale residential complex named “Dynasty” in Kozyn, near Kyiv. The case involves amounts exceeding $8 million allocated directly for the development, along with an additional $1.9 million for a separate project.
According to law enforcement, Yermak was reportedly mentioned in operational documents under pseudonyms such as “Surgeon” or “Andrii” and may have been the owner of one of the estates measuring up to 1,000 square meters. Moreover, during searches, documents related to potential personnel appointments within the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) were discovered, and the role of Yermak’s father in the aforementioned construction project from 2020 to 2022 is also under investigation.
Andrii Yermak, a former Ukrainian official, has been released from detention but faces strict legal restrictions as he is investigated for alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme. The case involves significant sums linked to fraudulent activities in the energy sector and subsequent investments in luxury real estate.