Anti-Corruption Court removes electronic tag from Zelenskyy's former aide Yermak "on medical grounds"

The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the procedural obligations imposed on Andrii Yermak, former head of the President's Office, who is suspected of laundering property obtained through criminal means, while releasing him from wearing an electronic monitoring device "on medical grounds".

Source: press service for High Anti-Corruption Court

Details: A High Anti-Corruption Court investigating judge partially granted a motion by a prosecutor from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and extended the procedural obligations imposed on Yermak for 60 days.

The suspect must:

• appear before a detective, prosecutor or court whenever required
• notify the investigator (detective), prosecutor and court of any change of residence or employment
• not leave the previously designated settlements
• surrender for safekeeping to the relevant state authorities his passport(s) for travelling abroad, diplomatic passports and other documents entitling him to leave and enter Ukraine
• refrain from communicating with persons specified in the investigating judge's ruling (other suspects in the proceedings and witnesses) about the circumstances set out in the notice of suspicion.

Quote: "We would also like to note separately that, according to the assessment of an independent medical specialist, continued use of the electronic monitoring device could pose a threat to the person's life and health. This circumstance was one of the grounds on which the High Anti-Corruption Court refused to extend this procedural obligation."

Background:

• On 28 November 2025, Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Andrii Yermak as head of the President's Office.
• This was preceded by searches at Yermak's office.
• On 11 May 2026, Yermak was served with a notice of suspicion in a case involving the laundering of UAH 460 million (around US$10.5 million) through a high-end construction project outside Kyiv. According to investigators, the funds used for the construction may have originated, among other sources, from corruption schemes at Energoatom.
• During court hearings, it emerged that Yermak had consulted a fortune teller about appointments to state positions. He had her saved in his contacts as "Veronika Feng Shui Office". In particular, he sent her candidates' dates of birth and asked for her advice.
• On 14 May, the High Anti-Corruption Court ordered Yermak to be held in custody, with bail set at UAH 140 million (US$3.18 million).
• After the hearing, Yermak said he had not expected such a decision and did not have the money to pay the bail, but had friends who could help.
• On the morning of 18 May, Yermak was released from the pre-trial detention centre after bail was posted on his behalf.
• On 10 August, a High Anti-Corruption Court investigating judge changed the preventive measure imposed on the former head of the President's Office, expanding restrictions on his movement across several oblasts.

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