Former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has been appointed to lead a committee under the National Bar Association that focuses on protecting victims of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine, developing compensation mechanisms, and providing legal support for the country’s recovery in the context of European integration. This was reported on the association’s website.
The initiative to establish the committee was put forward by Yermak himself.
In its statement, the association said that “his professional background combines legal practice, management experience in the private sector, and service in public institutions, including participation in shaping state policy.”
The statement also clarifies that members of committee councils, including their chairs, serve on a voluntary basis.
Yermak has held a license to practice law since 1995. It was suspended in February 2020 following his appointment as head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. In late January 2026, his license was reinstated.
In late November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Yermak had submitted his resignation. The move came amid a corruption scandal involving alleged embezzlement at Energoatom. Yermak was widely regarded as one of Zelensky’s closest allies, with media outlets describing him as the second most influential figure in the country after the president.
Following his dismissal, Yermak said he was heading to the front. However, in mid-January 2026, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, responding to a request from Verkhovna Rada lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak, stated that he had not contacted any territorial recruitment center to seek assignment to military service.