--- title: "HACC eases pre-trial restrictions for Yermak: Ex-Chief of Staff can move freely throughout Ukraine" description: "The High Anti-Corruption Court has amended the pre-trial restrictions for former Presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak: he can now travel freely throughout Ukraine. The decision was made on November 10." date: 2026-11-11T15:12:41.264Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/hacc-eases-yermak-pre-trial-restrictions tags: [ukraine, andrey-ermak, vakc, anti-corruption, sap, nabu, energoatom] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # HACC eases pre-trial restrictions for Yermak: Ex-Chief of Staff can move freely throughout Ukraine ![Andriy Yermak at an official event, close-up, serious expression, Ukrainian flag pin on his jacket.](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/vaks-oslabil-meru-presecheniya-ermaku/vaks-oslabil-meru-presecheniya-ermaku-1.webp) ## Key Points - On November 10, the HACC partially granted a SAPO prosecutor's motion and amended the pre-trial restrictions for Andriy Yermak. - The former Chief of Staff can now move freely throughout Ukraine, including transit through other regions. - Yermak is suspected of legalizing funds from Energoatom transactions through real estate development near Kyiv (the "Dynasty" case). 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. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [ВАКС ослабил меру пресечения Ермаку: может передвигаться по всей Украине](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vaks-poslabiv-zapobizhniy-zahid-ermaku-mozhe-1794405776.html) - Source: SAPO statement on Telegram, investigating judge's decision dated November 10, details of the motion and the positions of both parties. - [Суд в Украине разрешил Ермаку не носить электронный браслет](https://www.dw.com/ru/sud-v-ukraine-razresil-andreu-ermaku-ne-nosit-elektronnyj-braslet/a-79281473) - Context: On September 15, 2026, the HACC canceled electronic monitoring for health reasons and extended the remaining duties for 60 days. - [Суд изменил меру пресечения Ермаку](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4901550-sud-yzmenyl-meru-presechenyia-ermaku) - Context: On August 10, 2026, the court expanded movement restrictions in connection with his participation in a legal aid project for military personnel. - [ВАКС смягчил меру пресечения экс-главы офиса Зеленского Андрея Ермака](https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/08/10/vaks-smyagchil-meru-presecheniya-eksglavy-ofisa-zelenskogo-andreya-ermaka.html) - Confirms the expansion of the permitted area of movement across Ukraine. ## FAQ ### What is Yermak allowed to do regarding movement now? The court replaced the restriction that limited him to a specific list of regions with a broader one, allowing him to move freely throughout Ukraine, including transit through other regions. ### What is Andriy Yermak suspected of? According to the investigation (the "Dynasty" case), the case involves the potential legalization of funds derived from Energoatom transactions through the construction of a residential complex near Kyiv. ### When was the decision made? The HACC investigating judge partially granted the SAPO prosecutor's motion on November 10, 2026.