Higher Anti-Corruption Court Maintains Former Presidential Office Head’s Restrictions Except for Electronic Monitoring

Review of Restrictions Imposed on Former Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office

According to САП: On September 15, 2026, a judge from the Higher Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) examined a motion submitted by a prosecutor from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) to extend the restrictions placed on the former head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office. The individual is suspected of laundering assets acquired through criminal means, linked to the development of a private cottage community near Kyiv. The court ruled against continuing the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device but upheld all other existing obligations.

This hearing took place amid an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption related to the aforementioned construction project. While the prosecutor requested the extension of all imposed restrictions, the court deemed electronic monitoring unnecessary moving forward. However, other conditions remain in force, including:

• a ban on leaving Kyiv city without permission;
• travel restrictions beyond Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions, allowing transit only through other regions.

Presumption of Innocence

It is important to emphasize that under Article 62, Part 1 of the Ukrainian Constitution, "a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a guilty verdict." This principle remains central to the legal process for all parties involved.

The case against the former head of the Presidential Office remains active, with court rulings guiding the next phases of the investigation.

This situation highlights the critical role of transparency in anti-corruption probes and the enforcement of lawful procedures. Although electronic monitoring has been lifted, the continuation of other restrictions signals the investigation’s ongoing nature and the gravity of the accusations. This case is poised to serve as a significant measure of Ukraine’s judicial system and anti-corruption bodies under heightened public scrutiny of corruption-related cases.

In a related development, the legal proceedings continue to unfold as another high-profile case, involving the former chief of the SBU's Cyber Security Department, has recently progressed to court. This case focuses on allegations of illicit enrichment, reflecting the broader challenges of addressing corruption within Ukrainian institutions. For more details on this significant investigation, see the full article on the illicit enrichment case.