On February 17, 2026, the HACC imposed an interim measure on former Minister of Justice and Energy Herman Halushchenko, who is suspected of money laundering and participation in a criminal organization. The court ordered detention in custody, with an alternative bail of UAH 200 million.
If bail is posted, Halushchenko will also be subject to a number of obligations:
- appear before NABU detectives and the investigating judge upon summons;
- not leave Kyiv and Kyiv region;
- report any change of residence;
- refrain from communicating with other suspects;
- surrender passports and other documents allowing travel abroad;
- wear an electronic monitoring device.
For more details on what happened in court during the interim measure hearing and the parties’ positions, see our full report.
Halushchenko is suspected of money laundering and participation in a criminal organization. The notice of suspicion was served in the high-profile energy-corruption case better known as Operation Midas.
