Ukraine’s anti-corruption court cuts Yulia Tymoshyna’s bail by about 125 times
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court reduced Yulia Tymoshyna’s bail from ₴33.28 million to ₴266,240 at her request. The ruling enables most of the previously posted bail to be returned to the people who contributed it, although two contributors declined repayment.
Key points
- The High Anti-Corruption Court set Tymoshyna’s new bail at ₴266,240 on 26 October 2026.
- The previous bail amounted to ₴33,280,000, so the reduction was approximately 125-fold.
- Tymoshyna personally requested the reduction, and the court granted her motion.
- Her defense sought bail equal to 80 subsistence minima, corresponding to ₴266,240.
- The prosecutor opposed the reduction, citing Tymoshyna’s financial means.
- Nearly ₴33 million is to be returned to bail contributors; two declined repayment, and their funds will count toward the new bail.
- The court’s decision on the new bail amount cannot be appealed.
Why it matters
The ruling substantially reduces the financial burden of a preventive measure in a high-profile criminal case. It also allows most of the ₴33.28 million posted bail to be returned, although two contributors have declined repayment and their money will be credited toward the reduced bail.
What happened
On 26 October 2026, presiding judge Oleh Tkachenko of the High Anti-Corruption Court reduced Tymoshyna’s bail from ₴33.28 million to ₴266,240. The court granted her personal request and the defense’s proposal to set bail at 80 subsistence minima. The prosecutor opposed the reduction, citing Tymoshyna’s financial capacity. The court had earlier canceled the procedural obligations imposed on her in July, a decision cited by the defense as reducing the relevant risks. Tymoshyna said the original amount was excessive and disproportionate and asked for the posted funds to be returned to their contributors. Two of the nine contributors declined repayment; their money will count toward the new bail, while the difference will be returned to those who collected it. The new bail amount cannot be appealed.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting focused on the roughly 125-fold reduction and the prospect of returning nearly ₴33 million to those who posted the bail. Reports also highlighted the contrasting positions: Tymoshyna and her defense argued that the original amount was excessive and the risks had diminished after the court canceled procedural obligations, while the prosecutor cited her financial means in opposing the reduction.
Background
Tymoshyna is a member of Ukraine’s parliament and leader of the Batkivshchyna parliamentary party. The High Anti-Corruption Court imposed ₴33.28 million in bail on 16 January 2026 in a case alleging that she offered improper benefits to MPs in exchange for votes. Nine people posted the full amount on 23 January. The pre-trial investigation was completed on 8 April, and the prosecutor submitted an indictment to the court on 26 May.