Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have intensified investigations involving former presidential aide Andriy Yermak.
Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday after Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies named him a suspect in an alleged money-laundering scheme tied to a luxury construction project outside the capital.
Prosecutors from Ukraine’s Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office are seeking either preventive detention or bail worth about $4 million. Authorities claim the investigation is linked to a wider embezzlement case involving roughly $100 million in Ukraine’s nuclear energy sector.
Yermak denied wrongdoing before the hearing, insisting he owned only one flat and one car. His lawyer, Ihor Fomin, described the allegations as “baseless” and politically driven.
The investigation centres on a high-end housing project known as “Dynasty,” where officials allege millions of dollars in construction funds were laundered. Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau also confirmed that six additional suspects have been identified in the case.
Volodymyr Zelensky has not been named in the investigation, according to anti-corruption officials. However, the growing scandal adds pressure on Ukraine as it continues its push for European Union membership and reforms tied to transparency and governance.
The court hearing comes as Ukraine also faces renewed Russian drone attacks following the end of Moscow’s temporary ceasefire announcement.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption crackdown is expected to remain under close international scrutiny in the coming weeks.