"The most compelling development, of course, centers on former Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak and a potential second notice of suspicion," journalist Inna Vedernikova wrote.
"According to our sources, the investigation is actively progressing. Whether it directly involves the Dynastiya cooperative remains uncertain. Based on available public details and insider accounts, NABU is investigating Yermak beyond the Dynastiya case alone."
The current inquiry focuses on alleged illicit enrichment rather than money laundering. Sources told ZN.UA that investigators are primarily focusing on forensic examinations of items seized during searches at an apartment belonging to businessman Timur Mindich.
"Detectives are analyzing biological traces left on these items, including DNA evidence. For now, key questions remain unanswered," the report stated.
On Aug. 19, NABU and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) announced a major operation exposing an alleged criminal organization that involves current and former members of parliament, President's Office officials, and other figures. According to Ukrainska Pravda, investigators conducted searches targeting Deputy Head of the President's Office Iryna Mudra and MP Vadym Stolar.
Background on the Yermak Investigation
On May 11, NABU and SAPO formally charged former Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak in connection with an organized scheme that allegedly laundered 460 million UAH ($11.1 million) through a luxury residential development near Kyiv (the Dynastiya cooperative), naming Yermak as a suspected co-conspirator.
On May 14, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) remanded Yermak into custody with bail set at 140 million UAH ($3.4 million), placing him in pre-trial detention directly from the courtroom. On May 18, the court confirmed full bail payment, allowing Yermak's release under restrictions requiring him to surrender his passports, wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, and remain in Kyiv.
On July 16, Ukrainska Pravda reported that Yermak visited the command post of Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi in a frontline oblast shortly after Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal as defense minister. Later that month, Yermak's defense attorney submitted a formal petition to NABU requesting permission for him to travel outside Kyiv to provide legal assistance to military personnel.