Serhiy Rebrov, former coach of Ukraine’s national football team, reportedly paid Hr.30 million ($750,000) toward the bail of former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak.
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HAAC) on Thursday ordered Yermak held in custody with bail set at Hr.140 million ($3.5 million), after he was named a suspect in a Hr.460 million ($10.4 million) money laundering case.
Schemes, the investigative project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, said in its Friday report that the payment was confirmed by its sources in law enforcement agencies.
Journalists said database records showed only one living person in Ukraine matched the name Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov – the longtime Dynamo Kyiv player and former head coach of Ukraine’s national football team.
Rebrov did not respond to calls or messages from journalists seeking comment, according to Schemes.
What is Rebrov’s connection to Yermak?
In a previous interview with the Bombardir YouTube channel, Rebrov said Yermak had played a key role in his return as Ukraine’s national team coach.
“I am very grateful to Andriy and to the people who really helped me return to Ukraine,” Rebrov said at the time.
“I have known Andriy for a very long time, even before he became an aide to the president. He is a very decent person. We communicate quite often,” he added.
Rebrov resigned as head coach of Ukraine’s national team on April 22, 2026, following criticism over Ukraine’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
How much bail has been paid so far?
The total amount contributed toward Yermak’s bail has now reached around Hr.44.5 million ($1 million) out of the Hr.140 million ($3.5 million) ordered by the HACC, according to Schemes.
The bail is lower than the Hr.180 million ($4.5 million) requested by prosecutors.
On Thursday, the HACC said Hr.14.5 million ($348,000) has already been transferred to the court’s account.
What’s Yermak being accused of?
Investigators say law enforcement uncovered an organized group allegedly involved in laundering approximately Hr.460 million ($10.4 million) through financial transactions linked to the construction of luxury residential properties near Kyiv.
According to the investigation, the scheme operated between 2021 and 2025 and centered on a luxury cottage complex called “Dynasty” in Kozyn, a suburb south of Kyiv.
Authorities allege the construction project was used to legalize illicit funds through both official banking channels and large-scale cash payments to contractors and suppliers.
Investigators believe roughly $10 million was laundered through the cash scheme, with some funds allegedly linked to corruption cases involving the energy sector and state nuclear operator Energoatom, a case made public in late 2025 that led to the resignation of two Ukrainian ministers.