Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has a bail of 140 million Ukrainian hryvnias [1].
The case involves a high-ranking former official and highlights the ongoing efforts of the Higher Anti-Corruption Court to manage high-profile legal proceedings during a period of national instability.
The Higher Anti-Corruption Court ordered the bail as a preventive measure after the court initially selected detention with bail as an alternative. Yermak currently remains in a pre-trial detention center, known as a SIZO.
There are conflicting reports regarding the status of the funds. One report said that the bail of 140 million UAH [1] has been paid. However, another report indicates that while the funds have been collected, they have not yet been deposited into the court's account.
Igor Fomin, a lawyer for Andriy Yermak, addressed the delay in payment. "The required amount has already been collected, but it is currently impossible to deposit it because the banks are not working," Fomin said.
The discrepancy between the reports suggests a gap in the timing of the financial transfer. While the legal team confirms the availability of the 140 million UAH [1], the operational status of the banking system appears to be the primary obstacle to Yermak's release from the SIZO.
“Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has a bail of 140 million Ukrainian hryvnias.”
The uncertainty regarding the payment of such a significant sum reflects the volatile operational environment in Ukraine. The clash between a court-ordered release and the practical inability to execute bank transfers underscores how infrastructure failures can impede the judicial process, even for the country's most prominent political figures.
