Former head of the Federal Security Service, Roman Nasirov, was released from the pretrial detention center on bail of 55 million hryvnias

The higher anti-corruption court released the former head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, Roman Nasirov, from custody after posting a bail of 55 million hryvnias for him.

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Nasirov has been in custody since October 2022. He is suspected of receiving a bribe in the amount of over 722 million hryvnias for assisting in the reimbursement of VAT to companies related to the owner of a large agricultural holding. The actions of the ex-head of the SFS are qualified under Part 4 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (obtaining illegal benefits by an official).

After leaving the SIZO, Nasirov is obliged to comply with a number of procedural obligations, in particular:

• Deposit foreign passports
• Wear an electronic bracelet
• Do not leave Kyiv without court permission
• Do not communicate with certain persons determined by the court