Ukrainian court lets former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak remove his ankle monitor after a specialist warns it could ‘threaten his health’
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has lifted the requirement that Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Presidential Office, wear an electronic ankle monitor while authorities investigate the criminal case against him.
In its decision, the court cited an “independent medical specialist,” who stated that “continued use of the electronic monitoring device could pose a threat to Yermak’s life and health.”
Yermak is suspected of laundering 460 million hryvnias ($10 million) during the construction of the luxury “Dynasty” development outside Kyiv.
The court extended the restrictions imposed on Yermak for 60 days. He must report any change of residence or employment, surrender any passports required for travel abroad, and not leave the previously designated localities.
Yermak was named a suspect in the case in May 2026. Early in the investigation, he spent several days in pretrial detention before being released on bail of 140 million hryvnias (more than $3 million).
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