HAC allows Yermak to move freely across Ukraine

Changes to restrictions on former OP aide

An investigative judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HAC) partially granted the motion filed by the prosecution of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP). The decision concerns Andriy Yermak, former aide to the President of Ukraine, who is charged with laundering assets obtained through criminal means in the construction of a private cottage settlement near Kyiv.

As reported by the SAP press service, on 10 November 2026, the court ruled to extend the validity period of the obligations imposed on the suspect, but with modifications.

Expansion of movement geography

Previously, Yermak was prohibited from leaving without permission the boundaries of Kyiv and the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. However, transit through other regions was permitted.

Under the new court decision, this restriction has been lifted. The former aide to the President is now allowed to move within the entire territory of Ukraine.

Positions of the parties

Yermak's defence objected to the granting of the prosecutor's motion. The lawyers drew the court's attention to the fact that the suspect is participating in a project of the National Association of Lawyers of Ukraine.

In response, the SAP prosecutor stated that the restrictions do not hinder Yermak's participation in the project. According to him, the suspect performs the role of a manager in the project, rather than being one of the more than 60 lawyers (according to the defence) who directly provide legal assistance.

«Прокурор натомість зазначив, що покладені обов’язки не перешкоджають реалізації проєкту, у якому підозрюваний виконує роль керівника, а не одного з понад 60 (за твердженнями сторони захисту) адвокатів, які безпосередньо надають правову допомогу» (The prosecutor, in turn, stated that the imposed obligations do not hinder the implementation of the project, in which the suspect performs the role of a manager, rather than being one of the more than 60 (according to the defence) lawyers who directly provide legal assistance), the prosecution emphasised.

Other aspects of the case

The court decision extended the validity period of the suspect's other procedural obligations. It is worth noting that previously the court did not extend Yermak's requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device.