Bail of UAH 20 Million Set: Iryna Mudra Ordered to Spend 60 Days in Custody by Anti-Corruption Court

Pretrial Ruling Against Iryna Mudra

According to 5 канал: Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has ruled that Iryna Mudra, previously deputy head of the Presidential Office, must be held in custody for 60 days, with release possible if she posts UAH 20 million in bail. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office had pushed for a stricter measure, requesting detention with an alternative bail of UAH 150 million. Prosecutor Vitalii Hrechyshkin explained that the higher figure reflected Mudra's far greater financial standing as calculated by the prosecution.

Mudra told the courtroom she could likely raise the UAH 20 million. Verification by HACC confirmed that if the bail is paid, she will be required to fulfill procedural obligations. Meanwhile, she has already been removed from her post as deputy head of the Presidential Office, with a presidential decree confirming the dismissal.

Investigation and Searches

The actions against Mudra are part of a broad anti-corruption operation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office targeting senior officials, politicians, and business figures. According to ZN.UA, the criminal proceedings also implicate officials from Ukraine's Ministry of Justice and representatives of Sense Bank.

Searches during the "Forest Gump" operation reportedly yielded a document outlining an anti-crisis communications strategy tied to the work of a parliamentary Temporary Investigative Commission. The prosecutor said Mudra and former lawmaker Maksym Mykytas discussed nearly US$4 million in funds that had not appeared in official declarations; Mykytas allegedly said he left that money with Mudra under the Ukrbud project.

Hrechyshkin said: "Mudra has considerably greater financial resources, which is why the prosecution requested UAH 150 million in bail."

The High Anti-Corruption Court also noted that, under Article 62, Part 1 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until a lawful conviction confirms guilt.

This case fits into wider Ukrainian anti-corruption efforts aimed at disrupting illicit schemes among top state officials. It highlights persistent concerns about transparency and accountability in government, and the outcome may shape public confidence in national institutions and the agencies tasked with fighting graft.

In light of the ongoing investigations, Mudra has confirmed the NABU searches and submitted her resignation, further complicating her legal situation. Her dismissal from the Presidential Office follows these developments, highlighting the broader implications of the anti-corruption operations targeting high-ranking officials in Ukraine.