JUST IN: Zelensky’s Former Right-Hand Man Andriy Yermak Charged by Anti-Corruption Bureau in Sprawling Graft Probe Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Zelensky, has been officially charged by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). The charges relate to the laundering of 460 million hryvnias (approximately $10.5 million) in luxury construction projects near Kyiv. This development follows earlier public protests against Zelensky’s attempts to strip anti-corruption agencies of power to investigate officials linked to Yermak.

• Andriy Yermak, former head of President Zelensky’s office, has been charged by Ukraine’s NABU and SAPO.
• The charges involve laundering money from luxury construction projects, with penalties of 8 to 15 years imprisonment and property confiscation.
• Previous attempts by Zelensky to shield Yermak-linked officials from investigation led to public protests.
• An operation named ‘Operation Midas’ also targeted a corruption network in the energy sector, with a close associate of Zelensky, Timur Mindich, being a central figure.