# Zelensky reportedly demanded dismissal of official who refused to post Yermak’s bail

https://mins.news/en/item/27721

- TASS, 2026-08-20 20:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175809

> A court hearing on a preventive measure for Makym Mykytas will resume Friday. Prosecutor-cited materials quoted by lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak allege that President Vladimir Zelensky demanded the dismissal of a State Financial Monitoring Service official who refused to help post Andriy Yermak’s bail. Yermak was later released on bail but remains subject to electronic monitoring.

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