Politics
What preventive measure will the court impose on Andriy Yermak in the money laundering case?
This market is resolved based on the first official ruling by the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) on the preventive measure for Andriy Borysovych Yermak in the criminal proceedings related to case No. 52025000000000472 (Operation "Midas"). 📋 Context On May 11, 2026, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) served notice of suspicion to former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak. He is accused of participating in an organized group involved in laundering approximately UAH 460 million through the "Dynasty" residential complex in Kozyn, near Kyiv. Article 209 part 3 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code. 📋 Categories (mutually exclusive) • **Detention with bail option** — court orders custody with right to post specified bail (typical outcome for high-ranking NABU suspects — see Chernyshov, Myronyuk precedents) • **House arrest** — full or night-only • **Detention without bail option** — custody with no bail (used for flight risk cases) • **Personal recognizance or hearing postponed** — least restrictive measure, or hearing postponed beyond market close 📋 Resolution criterion The winning category is the one specified in the first dated HACC ruling on the preventive measure. Subsequent appeals and changes do not affect resolution. ✅ Counts • HACC ruling published in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions (judiciary.gov.ua) • Official press releases from NABU, SAPO, or HACC specifying the chosen preventive measure ❌ Does not count / special cases • Media reports without official document confirmation • Hearing postponed beyond May 16, 2026 23:59 UTC → "Personal recognizance or postponed" wins • Case closed or transferred to another court — "Personal recognizance or postponed" wins 📰 Verification Primary source: Ukrainian court registry (judiciary.gov.ua). Additional: Ukrainska Pravda, Censor.NET, Ukrinform, LIGA.net, Kyiv Independent. Minimum 2 independent confirmations.



