Ex-deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrei Smirnov, who is accused of illegal enrichment, will be able to leave the pre-trial detention center. The next day, as he was placed in custody, at the expense of the Supreme Anti -Corruption Court (VAKS), UAH 18 million was received - this is the full amount of the pledge determined by the judge.

This was announced by journalist Oleg Novikov. On the eve of the “Suprikh” it was reported that Vaks chose a preventive measure in the form of detention until May 22 with the possibility of introducing 18 million hryvnias of pledge, partially satisfying the application of the prosecution, which required Smirnov, the security deposit of more than 20 million hryvnias.

On May 22, 2024, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) informed Smirnov about suspicion of illegal enrichment-from 2020 to 2022 the suspect received assets of UAH 17.1 million (this is 15.7 million UAH exceeds his legal income), in particular: in particular: in particular:.

Then it became known that he received a suspicion, and also that he searched. On May 28, Vax took a preventive measure for Smirnov in the form of a pledge of 10 million hryvnias, but the very next day the amount was paid and he left the pre -trial detention center.

And in April-2025 he received two new suspicions of legalizing illegally acquired funds and receiving a bribe on an especially large scale.

According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), in 2019-2021, Smirnov illegally received cash, which he decided to legalize by building private houses with a total area of \u200b\u200bmore than 300 kV. m in the recreational zone of the Odessa region. For this, he handed over to the beneficiary of the company, which owned land for development, 6.5 million UAH. Andrei Smirnov held the post of deputy chairman of the OP from September 10, 2019 to March 29, 2024.