The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has amended the pre-trial restrictions for the former Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak. According to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), as cited by RBC-Ukraine, the investigating judge partially granted the SAPO prosecutor's motion on November 10 to extend duties and expanded the territory within which the suspect may travel. Effectively, Yermak is now permitted to move freely throughout the territory of Ukraine.
What the court specifically changed
Previously, Yermak was subject to a procedural duty not to leave a specific list of regions — Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kherson oblasts — without the permission of the investigator, prosecutor, or court. The court replaced this restriction with a broader one: the former official can now travel throughout Ukraine, including transit through other regions. The motion to extend the duration of the duties was filed by a SAPO prosecutor, and the investigating judge partially granted it.
Position of the defense and the prosecution
The suspect's defense team drew the court's attention to his participation in a project by the Ukrainian National Bar Association related to providing legal assistance. The prosecutor noted that the imposed duties do not hinder the implementation of this project, as Yermak acts as a lead manager rather than one of the more than sixty lawyers directly providing legal aid. Taking these arguments into account, the judge decided to partially grant the motion and modify the previously imposed procedural duties.
Chronology of the "Dynasty" case
Back in May 2026, Yermak received a notice of suspicion from NABU and SAPO in the so-called "Dynasty" case. According to the investigation, the case involves the potential legalization of funds obtained from transactions at Energoatom through the construction of a residential complex near Kyiv. The court initially remanded him to a pre-trial detention center, but subsequently, bail of 140 million hryvnias was posted, and he was released. Previously, the court extended his procedural duties for another 60 days but removed electronic monitoring due to potential health risks.
Context: resignation and corruption scandal
In late November 2025, Andriy Yermak resigned from his post as Head of the Office of the President against the backdrop of a corruption scandal surrounding Energoatom and the "Midas" case. Thus, the amendment of the pre-trial restrictions in November 2026 became the latest stage in a long-standing process involving the investigation against the former Chief of Staff, who remains under procedural duties but with significantly expanded freedom of movement within the country.
