Andrii Iermak, the former right-hand man of Volodymyr Zelensky, has been released from pre-trial detention on a bail of 2.7 million euros

Andrii Iermak, the former head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine, was released on a bail of 140 million hryvnias (approximately 2.7 million euros) on May 18, after spending four days in pre-trial detention on corruption charges.

Iermak was placed in pre-trial detention following a court ruling on May 14, being accused of money laundering related to the construction of a luxury villa complex near Kyiv.

Investigators claim that over 460 million hryvnias were laundered between 2021 and 2025 through a corruption scheme centered around the state nuclear monopoly Energoatom.

Iermak and his lawyer deny the charges, considering them unfounded, and Iermak announced that he will appeal. After his release, he is required to wear an electronic bracelet and comply with certain restrictions, including a ban on leaving Kyiv without permission.