Zelenskyy's former chief of staff released on €2.7 million bail in anti-corruption probe

Published on 18/05/2026 - 12:01 GMT+2

The erstwhile main of unit of Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelenskyy was released connected €2.7million bail connected Monday aft spending 4 days successful custody arsenic portion of a large anti-corruption investigation.

The bail was reportedly paid by aggregate sources aft Andriy Yermak said connected 13 May that helium could not spend to wage it himself and would "rely connected friends for help."

According to Ukraine's anti-corruption investigators, Yermak is simply a fishy successful a ample wealth laundering probe tied to the operation of a luxury residence analyzable extracurricular Kyiv.

If convicted, helium could look up to 12 years successful jail.

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) are investigating a strategy wherever up to €9 cardinal was laundered betwixt 2021-2025 done the operation of a high-end residence analyzable successful the colony of Kozyn, a affluent suburb southbound of the capital.

According to the prosecutors, the financing was funnelled implicit respective years via the multi-million dollar corruption strategy centred astir the authorities atomic monopoly Enerhoatom.

Law enforcement watchdogs allege that the radical planned to conception 4 backstage mansions, each astir 1,000 quadrate metres successful size, on with a shared wellness analyzable featuring a spa and swimming pool. The estimated outgo of each residence runs into millions of dollars.

One of the 4 houses financed done the corruption strategy was allegedly meant for Yermak.

Yermak and his lawyer denied wrongdoing, calling the charges "unfounded." Yermak besides vowed to entreaty the court's ruling.

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said past week that Zelenskyy has nary transportation to the corruption investigation.