Secrets of the Bail: Who Is Behind the 120 Million Hryvnias Payment for Chernishov and Their Involvement in Corruption Schemes
It has been revealed that the deputy prime minister and Minister of National Unity, Alexey Chernishov, who was embroiled in a major corruption case, had a bail set at an unprecedented sum — 120 million hryvnias. However, there is no consensus on who was actually funding this amount. All individuals associated with the process deny involvement, yet their names have become known to journalists from the project "Schemes." It turns out that several entities, including a newly established firm, the defendant's wife, and a manager of a real estate developer, contributed to the deposit, raising questions about their real role. The first to pay was Svetlana Chernishova, the suspect's wife, who contributed 10 million hryvnias, followed by another 2,668,000 from the company Fоравто Тор, founded only in April 2025 and based in Dnipro, specializing in wholesale auto parts trade, led by Eduard Martynenko — who, in an interview, claimed to have no knowledge about the bail contribution. Another significant contributor was Daria Bedia, who transferred 44 million hryvnias and is responsible for marketing in the DIM group of companies, engaged in construction and real estate. This raises questions about how such substantial financial support was managed by individuals outside public oversight. It is noteworthy that Bedia, who contributed part of the bail, rents an apartment from the family of Kyiv customs inspector Taras Shvenden, who declared multi-million income and property holdings. Alexander Nasiakovsky, director of DIM and a real estate developer, stated he was unaware of the bail contribution and had no contact with Chernishov. Meanwhile, Ukrainian businessman Maksym Krypпа, owner of prominent properties in Kyiv and president of the Ukrainian Esports Federation, denied involvement during a conversation with journalists. The High Anti-Corruption Court confirms that the entire sum of over 120 million hryvnias was paid for Chernishov's bail, despite his claims of blocked accounts and the need for time to gather funds. This case highlights the deep-rooted corruption and shadow schemes involving high-level officials and business elites in Ukraine.