The High Administrative Court began considering preventive measures for Yulia Tymoshenko
On Thursday, 16 January 2026, the High Anti-Corruption Court began a hearing on the selection of a preventive measure for People's Deputy and Head of the Batkivshchyna faction Yulia Tymoshenko. This was reported by Telegram channels.
Tymoshenko herself is present at the hearing, along with her lawyers and representatives of the prosecution. The case is being heard by Judge Vitaliy Dubas.
Prosecutors insist on applying a preventive measure to the MP in the form of a bail of 50 million hryvnias with the imposition of appropriate procedural obligations. Olga Postolyuk, spokesperson for the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, announced these intentions on 15 January.
According to the investigation, on 13 January, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the SAP announced that they had exposed the leader of one of the Verkhovna Rada factions for attempting to bribe MPs to vote on certain bills. The next day, Tymoshenko confirmed that searches had been conducted at the Batkivshchyna party office, but completely rejected all accusations.
Before the start of the court hearing, Tymoshenko stated that the crime did not exist and that, in her opinion, there were no grounds for applying any preventive measures. She also previously announced her intention to challenge the suspicion in court.
During the hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court, the prosecution claimed there was a risk of her absconding and influencing the investigation, while the MP insisted there were no grounds for any restrictions.
The High Anti-Corruption Court held a hearing on the selection of a preventive measure for MP Yulia Tymoshenko. Prosecutors are asking the court to set bail at 50 million hryvnias and impose a number of procedural obligations, including wearing an electronic monitoring device.
This was announced during the hearing by investigating judge Vitaliy Dubas. According to him, the prosecution also insists on prohibiting communication with the 66 witnesses in the case. Before the start of the hearing, neither side challenged the judge.
The prosecutor stated in court that there was a risk that Tymoshenko would hide from the pre-trial investigation authorities and the court, as well as the possibility of tampering with or destroying evidence and documents. Separately, he pointed to the risk of continued criminal activity, stressing that a milder preventive measure would not guarantee proper procedural behaviour.
In response, Tymoshenko assured the court that she had no intention of absconding. She also called on the court not to restrict her communication with members of parliament and asked either not to apply any preventive measure or to limit it to a personal commitment.
Separately, during the hearing, Tymoshenko stated that the recording of her conversation with MP Ihor Kopytin, made public by NABU, had been edited and did not contain any references to finances. According to her, Kopytin was allegedly interested in closing his own criminal case and insisted on the meeting himself. The politician's defence team intends to request the full audio recording of the conversation and seek an independent examination.
Tymoshenko, NABU, SAP, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Batkivshchyna
