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6/27/2025, 6:13:16 PM
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) began a hearing on June 27 to determine pre-trial restrictions for Oleksiy Chernyshov, Ukraine's current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Unity, who faces significant corruption charges.
Prosecutors from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have petitioned the court to set bail at 120 million UAH (approximately $2.95 million). They are also seeking to suspend Chernyshov from his ministerial duties for the duration of the investigation.
The charges stem from Chernyshov's tenure as Minister for Communities and Territories Development, a post he held from March 2020 to November 2022. He is the sixth person to be named a suspect in a wider investigation into alleged corruption in the construction sector. Investigators accuse him of abusing his official position to facilitate the transfer of state-owned land for private development and of receiving illicit benefits, including discounts on real estate and a valuable book, in return.
Chernyshov, who appeared in court, has denied the allegations, calling them baseless and politically motivated. He stated that he was never questioned during the three-year period the case covers and learned of the accusations from the media. The case gained prominence after Chernyshov returned to Ukraine from a work trip abroad and voluntarily appeared at NABU headquarters on June 23 to "sort out the situation" following widespread rumors about the impending charges. On June 27, the court approved the prosecution's request, setting bail at 120 million UAH.
Prosecutors from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have petitioned the court to set bail at 120 million UAH (approximately $2.95 million). They are also seeking to suspend Chernyshov from his ministerial duties for the duration of the investigation.
The charges stem from Chernyshov's tenure as Minister for Communities and Territories Development, a post he held from March 2020 to November 2022. He is the sixth person to be named a suspect in a wider investigation into alleged corruption in the construction sector. Investigators accuse him of abusing his official position to facilitate the transfer of state-owned land for private development and of receiving illicit benefits, including discounts on real estate and a valuable book, in return.
Chernyshov, who appeared in court, has denied the allegations, calling them baseless and politically motivated. He stated that he was never questioned during the three-year period the case covers and learned of the accusations from the media. The case gained prominence after Chernyshov returned to Ukraine from a work trip abroad and voluntarily appeared at NABU headquarters on June 23 to "sort out the situation" following widespread rumors about the impending charges. On June 27, the court approved the prosecution's request, setting bail at 120 million UAH.
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