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Court orders detention for two 'Forrest Gump' case suspects

Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) has elected a pre-trial restriction for Valentyn Yelizarov and former lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, both suspects in the "Forrest Gump" case, Transparency International Ukraine and public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 21.

21 August, 05:56 PM

Conditions for Ukrainian prisoners improved after Viktoria Roshchyna’s death in Kizel jail

Conditions for Ukrainian prisoners in pre-trial detention center No. 3 in the Russian town of Kizel partially improved after the deaths of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna and Dniprorudne Mayor Yevhen Matvieiev, following an inspection at the facility, investigative outlet Slidstvo.Info reported on June 5.

6 June, 06:02 PM

What VIP cells at Kyiv’s Lukyanivske pre-trial detention center cost and include

Kyiv’s Lukyanivske pre-trial detention center currently has 27 upgraded paid cells, offering amenities such as televisions, microwaves and, in some cases, showers, refrigerators and air conditioning, Ukraine’s Justice Ministry told NV on May 27.

28 May, 06:23 PM

Yermak bail reaches $1,22 million as firm linked to boxing coach makes latest payment

An additional 9.8 million hryvnias ($221,860) was posted toward the bail of former Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak on May 15, bringing the total to roughly 54 million hryvnias ($1.22 million) as of 2 p.m. — just over one-third of the court-ordered 140 million hryvnia ($3.2 million) sum, Radio Liberty’s Schemes investigative project reported, citing law enforcement sources.

15 May, 07:28 PM

Yermak allies offering 3-to-1 cash deals across Kyiv to raise $3.2M bail

Associates of former Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak are scrambling across Kyiv to raise 140 million hryvnias ($3.2 million) in legally sourced cash to post his bail, offering three-to-one returns to anyone willing to contribute, investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov of the Nashi Groshi project said in an interview with Radio NV on May 15.

15 May, 06:18 PM

Yermak may spend weekend in detention as bail fundraising stalls, Ukrainian MP says

Former Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak could remain in a remand prison through the weekend of May 16–17 as supporters struggle to raise the required bail, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on May 15.

15 May, 01:58 PM

Yermak to remain in custody after bail not posted in full

Andriy Yermak, the former head of Ukraine’s presidential office, will remain in custody after supporters failed to post his bail in full on May 14, journalist Mykhailo Tkach of Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources.

14 May, 07:58 PM

Yermak appears at Ukraine's anti-graft court as closed-door detention hearing resumes

Former Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak arrived at the High Anti-Corruption Court on May 13 for the resumption of his pre-trial detention hearing, which began in closed session as prosecutors and defense sought to present evidence that may contain classified information, NV correspondent reported.

13 May, 01:10 PM

Yermak's detention hearing delayed after defense receives thousands of pages hours before court session

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) will not rule on a pre-trial restriction for former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak on May 12 after his defense attorney, Ihor Fomin, requested a postponement to review case materials, NV correspondent Serhiy Okuniev reported from the courtroom.

12 May, 06:11 PM

Police officer who allegedly fled April 18 shooting in Kyiv remanded with bail

Kyiv’s Pecherskyi District Court set a preventive measure for one of the police officers suspected of official negligence during the April 18 terrorist attack in the capital, ordering 60 days in custody with the option of 266,000 hryvnias ($6,030) bail, NV’s correspondent reported.

21 April, 06:25 PM

Ex-energy minister Halushchenko’s detention extended to June

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court extended the pretrial detention of former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko until June 12, 2026, while leaving the bail amount unchanged at 200 million hryvnias ($4.6 million), public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

15 April, 03:51 PM

Kyiv's Court of Appeal frees prominent NABU detective Mahamedrasulov from custody

Kyiv's Court of Appeal ruled on Dec. 3, to cancel the detention of National Anti-Corruption Bureau detective Ruslan Mahamedrasulov and release him from custody directly in the courtroom, NV's correspondent reported from the hearing.

3 December 2025, 08:24 PM

Former deputy PM Chernyshov to be released on bail

A bail of UAH51 million ($1.2 million) has been posted for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov, Ukrainian RFE/RL journalists reported on Nov. 19, citing law enforcement sources.

19 November 2025, 11:19 PM

Former Ukrenergo head Kudrytskyi detained for two months

Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, former CEO of Ukraine’s power grid operator Ukrenergo, has been ordered into pretrial detention until Dec. 26 with a UAH14 million ($333,000) bail, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 08:48 PM

No bail for traitor: Court locks up top SBU officer for treason

The court has placed Colonel Dmytro Kozyura, the head of the Anti-Terrorist Center Headquarters of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), in pre-trial detention until April 11, without the right to bail, the public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Telegram on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 02:08 PM

Autopsy finds Ukrainian POW killed by blunt force trauma in Russian jail

Ukrainian prisoner of war Oleksandr Ishchenko, who served as a driver in the Azov Regiment, died in a detention center in Rostov-on-Don due to “a closed blunt chest injury caused by contact with a blunt object,” according to autopsy results shared by Svyatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. The autopsy details were published on Facebook on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 03:51 PM

Former Agriculture Minister taken into custody over charges of land theft and cover-up

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has chosen to detain Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi until June 24, setting his bail at 75 million UAH ($1.9 million), Suspilne reported on April 26.

26 April 2024, 12:26 PM

Ex-Presidential aide detained over multi-million dollar theft

A former advisor to the Presidential Office and an officer of the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine), Artem Shilo, has been placed in pre-trial detention on charges of embezzling $2.48 million from Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine's state railway company.

4 April 2024, 01:50 PM

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