Court imposes bail and electronic bracelet on former Sense Bank head
The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a preventive measure on Alexey Stupak, former Chairman of the Board of state-owned Sense Bank, who is a suspect in a probe into the legalization of UAH 150 million. The court set bail at UAH 15 million and ordered him to wear an electronic bracelet.
The decision was made by the HACC on September 2. The prosecution requested a significantly higher bail of UAH 150 million for Stupak.
In addition to bail, the court imposed a number of procedural obligations on the former bank head. In particular, he is prohibited from leaving Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast without permission from NABU detectives.
Stupak must also surrender his foreign passports, report any change of residence, and refrain from visiting Sense Bank premises.
Furthermore, the court restricted his communication with a number of individuals, including the head of the Presidential Office, representatives of financial monitoring, officials of the National Bank, the chairman and members of the supervisory board and management board of Sense Bank, other bank executives, as well as suspects in the case.
Prosecutors cited flight risk
During the hearing, the prosecution claimed that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Stupak left Ukraine at least 30 times during martial law.
According to prosecutors, this may indicate a risk of evading investigation. The defense responded that all trips by the former bank head were work-related.
The prosecution also referred to Stupak's arrangements to meet outside Kyiv. The lawyers stated that the meetings were at a medical facility where he was receiving treatment.
One serviceman during the hearing expressed readiness to take Stupak on personal surety, stating that he had known him for about 15 years.
What the suspects are accused of
The investigation is part of the NABU and SAPO operation "Forrest Gump". According to investigators, members of the criminal organization gained influence over the state-owned Sense Bank and used its capabilities for private interests.
Anti-corruption authorities claim that in June 2026, certain members of the organization, together with representatives and officials of the bank, organized the laundering of UAH 150 million in cash, which, according to investigators, was obtained through criminal means.
The funds were allegedly passed through accounts of front companies and then put into legal circulation to post bail for one of the suspects in another anti-corruption investigation—the "Midas" case.
NABU and SAPO have not officially named the person for whom the money was intended. However, the recordings published by anti-corruption authorities mention the name "Herman". Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko is a suspect in the "Midas" case, and in June, bail of UAH 150 million was posted for him.
As part of the "Forrest Gump" and "Themis" operations, anti-corruption agencies reported ten suspects. The investigation is also examining episodes related to the alleged raider takeover of enterprises and attempts to seize high-value real estate.
According to the law, all suspects are considered innocent until their guilt is proven by a court's guilty verdict.
