Former Head Of Zelenskyy's Office Under Suspicion In Major Ukrainian Investigation

"NABU and SAPO exposed an organized group involved in the legalization of 460 million hryvnia in luxury construction near Kyiv," the offices said in a statement on social media. "One of its participants, the former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, was informed about the suspicion," it added."

"The statement did not specifically name Yermak, who stepped down in November 2025 after authorities conducted searches of his office, but he told reporters in Kyiv that he would not comment on the May 11 announcement until the full investigation by police has concluded."

"A journalist from "Schemes," the investigative unit of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, reported that SAPO prosecutor Valentyna Hrebenyuk could be seen getting into Yermak's car on May 11. Hrebenyuk stayed there for about 10 minutes, the Schemes reporter added."

"At the heart of the scandal is the issue of defenses for Ukraine's energy sector, which was pummeled by Russia amid an unusually cold winter as millions of Ukrainians struggled with electricity and heating outages. The corruption scandal also added to distrust of Zelenskyy's gov"

NABU and SAPO reported uncovering an organized group involved in legalizing 460 million hryvnia through luxury construction near Kyiv. One participant, described as a former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, was informed about suspicion. The announcement did not name Andriy Yermak, who stepped down in November 2025 after searches of his office. Yermak said he would not comment until police complete the investigation. A report from Schemes said SAPO prosecutor Valentyna Hrebenyuk was seen entering Yermak’s car on May 11 and stayed about 10 minutes. The case follows earlier corruption allegations involving funds meant for Ukraine’s vulnerable energy infrastructure amid severe winter outages.

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