The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) has imposed a restrictive measure on Member of Parliament Mykola Tyshchenko in a case involving alleged extortion and money laundering. The judge set bail at 10 million UAH, alongside several strict procedural conditions, including the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) had pushed for a harsher measure—detention with an alternative bail of over 19 million UAH.
If the bail is posted, Mykola Tyshchenko will be bound by a series of strict legal mandates. According to the court’s ruling, the MP must:
Surrender all travel documents and passports for international travel;
Wear an electronic monitoring device (ankle monitor);
Remain within the city limits of Kyiv unless granted permission to leave;
Notify authorities of any changes to his residence or workplace;
Refrain from communicating with witnesses and report to investigators or court upon request.
The lawmaker’s legal team has categorically rejected the ruling. Tyshchenko’s defense attorneys stated that the evidence gathered by the prosecution is «insufficient» and was obtained «through unlawful means.»
During his court address, the suspect completely denied all allegations, claiming that the audio recordings presented by the prosecution had been «doctored and edited.» The MP maintained that he has always operated within the law, adding that his financial declarations had been repeatedly verified and cleared by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP).
«Call centers are the pain of the Ukrainian people,» Tyshchenko stated, while accusing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) of attempting a «power grab» and legalizing illicit operations.
The MP emphasized that he neither requested nor accepted any bribes from the «Khimprom» organization. He suggested that Citizen Levченко, a figure mentioned in the case, might have approached his charitable foundation entirely on his own initiative.
A group of fellow parliamentarians expressed readiness to vouch for the embattled MP. Formal requests to release Tyshchenko into their personal custody were filed by MPs Yevhen Yakovenko, Oleh Voronko, Heorhiy Mazurashu, and Oleksandr Sutko, alongside the deputy head of the ATO veterans’ organization «Air Patrol.» The lawmakers described Tyshchenko as a «disciplined and decent individual.»
The charges stem from June 29, when Mykola Tyshchenko was served with his second official notice of suspicion. According to investigators, in August 2023, the MP allegedly demanded over 1 million UAH from an individual linked to illegal call centers, promising in exchange «not to interfere» with their operations. Furthermore, NABU and SAPO accuse the lawmaker of laundering 12.6 million UAH through a fraudulent asset-gifting agreement with his ex-wife.
The MP’s actions have been qualified under three distinct articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, including part 4 of Article 369 and part 2 of Article 209. Tyshchenko is already a suspect in a separate, ongoing case involving the unlawful deprivation of a person’s liberty. Originally elected to the Verkhovna Rada under the «Servant of the People» banner, Tyshchenko currently sits with the «Restoration of Ukraine» parliamentary group. The pre-trial investigation remains underway.