Court partly rejected Chernyshov’s appeal in Energoatom case
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) partially dismissed the appeal of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov against a preventive measure in a case of corruption in the energy sector.
This is reported by Suspilne from the courtroom.
The Appeals Chamber upheld the preventive measure of detention until January 16, 2026, with the possibility of bail in the amount of 51 million hryvnias. At the same time, on November 19, Chernyshov was released from the pre-trial detention center on bail.
It is noted that the AC HACC granted the defense's request to return Chernyshov's Ukrainian passport. The foreign passport should remain under state arrest.
During the court hearing, Chernyshov's lawyers argued that the motion lacked justification for the risks outlined. Also, that Chernyshov could not travel abroad, as he had surrendered his international passports. The investigating judge stated that the ex-minister could travel with an ID card, to which the lawyers reported that he did not have such a document.
The defense attorneys also stated that the bail amount set by the court exceeds the declared income by 213 times.
At the same time, the prosecutor called for not supporting the appeals of Chernyshov and his defense attorneys, calling the suspicion well-founded. She emphasized the risks of concealment, the possibility of destruction or distortion of documents, and cited data on covert investigative actions. According to her, these circumstances confirm the need to leave the suspicion unchanged.
Oleksiy Chernyshov is a suspect in the EBK database.
As a reminder, NABU and SAPO reported on suspicion of Chernyshov in receiving illegal benefits and abuse of office. After that, Bihus.info journalists established that Chernyshov and his wife are involved in the construction of a cottage town in Kozyn, Kyiv region. Based on these facts, NABU detectives launched an investigation into the alleged legalization of funds obtained by criminal means.
Also , a 51 million hryvnia bail was paid for former Minister of National Unity Oleksiy Chernyshov. In addition, it became known that Chernyshov's wife filed a lawsuit for the division of property.
