High Anti-Corruption Court detains Mudra, sets bail at UAH 20M

The High Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine has detained former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra and set her bail at UAH 20 million, according to a Ukrinform correspondent. The court granted a partial motion, imposing a 60-day preventive measure on Mudra. If she posts bail, she will be required to attend NABU detectives and SAPO prosecutors when summoned, refrain from leaving Kyiv and the Kyiv region without permission, and notify the authorities of any change of residence.

Additionally, she must avoid contacting certain victims and witnesses as well as suspects in the criminal proceedings, refrain from visiting properties owned by certain entities, surrender her travel documents, and wear an electronic monitoring device. Mudra claimed to have some of the bail money herself and plans to seek the rest from friends and acquaintances.

The High Anti-Corruption Court initiated a hearing on August 21 to determine the preventive measure for Mudra, with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office requesting detention with a bail option of UAH 150 million. On August 19, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and SAPO announced charges against several officials in connection with money laundering involving funds from crime.

The officials allegedly facilitated the posting of UAH 150 million in bail on June 29 for a suspect in the "Midas" case. President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Mudra from her position as Deputy Head of the Presidential Office on August 19, which she later confirmed had been her own decision. On August 20, NABU reported charges against members of a criminal organization involved in unlawfully obtaining real estate and assets belonging to legal entities through interference with the Ministry of Justice's information networks and falsification of court decisions and property ownership documents.