HACC extends preventive measure against Chernyshov by two months
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has extended the term of procedural obligations for a former deputy prime minister by two months.
The court's press service reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
"The investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the term of procedural obligations imposed on the former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine by two months, within the timeframe of the pre-trial investigation," the statement reads.
In particular, the suspect is required to appear at every request of a detective, prosecutor, or the court; inform the detective, prosecutor, or court of any change of residence and/or place of work; not leave the territory of Ukraine without permission from the investigator, prosecutor, or court; and refrain from communicating with persons specified in the court ruling. The ruling enters into force from the moment it is announced and is not subject to separate appeal.
As reported earlier, in June the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office announced the exposure of a large-scale corruption scheme in the construction sector, involving, among others, former high-ranking officials of the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine.
Later, suspicion was formally announced to former Minister for Communities and Territories Development and Deputy Prime Minister for National Unity Oleksii Chernyshov. He is accused of abuse of office and receiving unlawful benefits for himself and third parties.
The HACC imposed a preventive measure on Chernyshov in the form of a UAH 120 million bail, along with corresponding procedural obligations. The bail was paid in full.
In August, the HACC extended the procedural obligations imposed on Chernyshov by another two months.
On November 10, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) announced a special operation to expose corruption in the energy sector. The investigation established that members of a criminal organization had built a large-scale scheme to exert influence over strategic state-owned enterprises, including Energoatom.
A knowledgeable source in law enforcement said that NABU officers conducted searches at the premises of a businessman and co-owner of the Kvartal 95 studio, Tymur Mindich, as well as at those of Justice Minister German Galushchenko, who previously served as minister of energy.
The Ministry of Justice later confirmed that investigative actions involving Galushchenko were carried out as part of the criminal proceedings.
NABU stated that five of the seven suspects had been detained in the case. Among those involved are a businessman whom investigators consider the leader of the criminal organization, a former adviser to the minister of energy, and Energoatom's executive director for physical protection and security.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau also announced suspicion of illicit enrichment against the former deputy prime minister, who appears in bureau recordings under the nickname "Che Guevara".