The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has eased the restrictive measure for Ukrainian Member of Parliament and Batkivshchyna faction leader Yulia Tymoshenko. At a preliminary court hearing, the court partially satisfied the accused's petition: the bail amount previously set by the investigative judge at UAH 33,280,000 was finally determined to be UAH 266,000 (monetary equivalent — UAH 226,240). Thus, the court effectively reduced the bail by more than 100 times. According to the ruling, the deposited bail amount is subject to return to the pledgors.

Court Decision and Position of the Accused

According to the NGO Transparency International Ukraine, the MP herself petitioned for a review of the restrictive measure. During the hearing, Tymoshenko stated that the bail of UAH 33 million was 'excessive and disproportionate' for her. The court agreed with this position regarding the bail amount while maintaining the restrictive measure in the form of bail itself.

Context of Criminal Proceedings

Recall that in early January 2026, NABU and SAPO announced the exposure of the head of a parliamentary faction who, according to the investigation, offered MPs an unlawful benefit for voting on certain bills. It later became known that this referred to Yulia Tymoshenko. Law enforcement officers released conversation recordings in which, according to them, Tymoshenko negotiates with individual deputies about remuneration in exchange for the necessary vote. On January 14, 2026, she was served with a notice of suspicion, after which the HACC chose a restrictive measure in the form of bail in the amount of UAH 33 million, and the entire amount was paid.

Tymoshenko's Reaction and Chronology of Restrictions

Tymoshenko herself rejects all accusations and calls the case 'politically motivated', believing that the criminal proceeding is connected with possible elections in Ukraine. Separately, it is noted that on May 7, the HACC did not extend some of the restrictions in the NABU case: in particular, the ban on traveling abroad was lifted for the MP. In addition, on January 12, the court partially seized Tymoshenko's property, refusing to seize funds in one of the accounts as requested by the prosecution, but ruling to seize part of the property belonging to her husband.

Thus, the HACC ruling of October 26, 2026, significantly eases the procedural position of the accused while maintaining bail as an active restrictive measure. The case accusing Tymoshenko of offering an unlawful benefit to MPs continues to be considered in court.