You're reading: Supporters pay Hr 365,000 bail for the former Aidar battalion commander Serhiy Melnychuk

Melnychuk's defense lawyer, Yuriy Melnyk, told reporters in parliament on June 10 that the bail of Hr 365,000 was paid for his client, a former commander of the Aidar volunteer battalion and current independent MP Serhiy Melnychuk.

The lawyer said that “Many people have donated Hr 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, or even Hr10,000 for Melnyshuk. This [money] was collected by his supporters, people, who care about him.”

On June 11, Pechersky District Court ruled to set bail of 300,000 as a preventive measure.

On June 3 Rada granted the general prosecutor request on prosecuting Melnychuk.