The identities of those who contributed 51 million 600 thousand hryvnias for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov have been established. According to information obtained from law enforcement agencies, this amount was shared by Andriy Yaroslavovych Protsyk and Iryna Mykolaivna Fedorovych.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Details of the Bail Contribution: Names and Connections
Andriy Protsyk, who is likely a Ukrainian lawyer, provided 30 million hryvnias. After an attempt to comment on the source of the funds, Protsyk did not deny his involvement but stated that he could not communicate further and ended the conversation. The Getcontact application identifies him among other subscribers as “Andriy Lawyer Vienna,” “Andrey Offshore,” “Andrey Raider,” “Andriy (Spain).”
Protsyk is one of the leaders of the law firm “Protsyk and Partners,” previously known as “Solskiy, Protsyk and Partners.” Mykola Solskiy, who was the founder of this firm, is a former member of parliament and ex-minister of agrarian policy. In April 2024, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau informed Solskiy of suspicion in a case regarding the illegal acquisition of state land worth hundreds of millions of hryvnias during his legal practice.
The second part of the bail – 21 million 600 thousand hryvnias – was contributed by Iryna Mykolaivna Fedorovych. At this time, journalists have been unable to accurately identify her due to the large number of people with the same name in Ukraine.
Charges and Investigation Progress
Two of Chernyshov’s lawyers, Oleksandr Hotin and Oleksandr Tananakyn, commented on the situation. Hotin noted that he was unaware if Chernyshov had been released from custody, while Tananakyn emphasized that “by law he should have been released,” since bail had been posted for him.
Chernyshov is accused of illegal enrichment in a case regarding embezzlement at Energoatom. Detectives documented the transfer of over 1.2 million dollars and nearly 100 thousand euros in cash to him and his proxy. He faces a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years and a ban on holding positions for up to three years if found guilty. Chernyshov himself denies any wrongdoing.
The High Anti-Corruption Court previously selected a preventive measure for Oleksiy Chernyshov in the form of detention for 60 days with the possibility of bail. According to the court’s announcement, this decision partially satisfied the prosecution’s request.
On November 10, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau announced the exposure of a criminal organization that received illegal benefits from Energoatom contractors amounting to 10-15% of the contract sums. According to the investigation, the funds were laundered through a back office in central Kyiv, which likely belonged to the family of former member of parliament and now senator of the Russian Federation Andriy Derkach, who is accused in another criminal case.
Among the figures in this case, besides Oleksiy Chernyshov, are also mentioned former business partner of Volodymyr Zelensky in “Kvartal 95” Timur Mindich, who has left Ukraine, and former Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko, whose resignation from the current position was initiated by the government. A total of eight individuals have been charged in the case, five of whom have been detained. Additionally, in June, Chernyshov was notified of suspicion of abuse of office and receiving illegal benefits in particularly large amounts for himself and third parties.