Operation Themis: MP Stolar Reports Problems with Posting Bail
Member of Parliament and businessman Vadym Stolar stated that he is unable to post the 300 million hryvnia bail set by the High Anti-Corruption Court in the “Themis” case. According to Stolar, banks are refusing to transfer his funds and those of his family to the High Anti-Corruption Court’s treasury account.
“My lawyers and I have deliberately decided not to appeal the trial court’s decision, as we are confident in our legal position and therefore consider it possible and are prepared to post bail in the amount set by the court,” Stolar wrote.
According to the MP, following the High Anti-Corruption Court’s decision, he encountered problems while attempting to post bail.
“We encountered unlawful actions by banking institutions, which consist of completely unfounded refusals to transfer my own funds and my family’s funds to the High Anti-Corruption Court’s treasury account,” Stolar emphasized.
He stated that, together with his attorneys, he is trying to resolve the situation through legal channels, and the prosecution has already been notified of the issue.
“In addition, we have filed the relevant complaints with the National Bank of Ukraine,” the lawmaker noted.
Stolar also emphasized: “I want to stress that I am not in hiding and am consistently fulfilling the obligations entrusted to me.”
At the same time, there has been no public confirmation from the banks regarding the reasons for refusing to process the relevant transfers.
On September 11, the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a preventive measure on Vadym Stolar in the form of a 300 million hryvnia bail without detention. The court also imposed a number of procedural obligations on him, including appearing when summoned by a NABU detective, a prosecutor, or the court, and not leaving Ukraine without the appropriate permission.
Stolar announced his return to Ukraine and his willingness to comply with the court’s decision.
The MP is a subject of the NABU and SAPO investigation “Themis.” According to law enforcement officials, the case concerns the activities of a criminal organization which, according to the investigation, was aimed at seizing real estate and other assets belonging to legal entities, in particular through unauthorized interference in the information systems of the Ministry of Justice, as well as the forgery of court rulings and title documents.
Vadym Stolar announced this on September 18.
On August 19, NABU and the SAP announced Operation “Forest Gump,” in which, according to investigators, members of the organization facilitated the laundering of 150 million hryvnias to post bail for one of the defendants in the “Midas” case. According to law enforcement officials, the funds passed through the accounts of shell companies.
On August 20, NABU and SAPO released details of Operation “Themis,” which concerns the alleged unlawful seizure of real estate and corporate assets. According to the investigation, in the fall of 2025, members of the organization took control of two companies with assets worth 248 million hryvnias, and in May 2026, they attempted to take control of real estate in Kyiv valued at over 207 million hryvnias.
The NABU case files also mention Iryna Mudra and Maksym Mykytas, and Stolar is one of the individuals implicated in the investigation. Under the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the law and by a court conviction.
Stolar currently states that he is prepared to post the bail set by the court but claims that banking institutions are preventing him from making the payment.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a preventive measure on Vadym Stolar, a member of parliament and a suspect in the “Themis” case. The court set bail at 300 million hryvnias.
Incidentally, the High Anti-Corruption Court is also determining a preventive measure for former Member of Parliament Maksym Mykytas in a new case involving the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
Iryna Mudra has been detained and is currently undergoing investigative procedures at NABU.
