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🧩 In Ukraine, cash-conversion centers and even legitimate companies offer a relatively new service: for 10-30% they are ready to post bail for anyone. The law does not require verification of the funds used for bail, so the only obstacle is the bank's financial monitoring through the account used for the transfer. But even that obstacle can be easily bypassed.
One of the most notable figures in such stories appears to be businessman Vasyl Astion. His company posted money as bail for former NBU head Shevchenko, MP Tyshchenko, and former Justice Minister Halushchenko.
NABU detectives claimed that part of Halushchenko's bail was sent from the firm "Vostoktranslogistika," which is controlled by Astion. Law enforcement alleges that the businessman's company provided the service for a commission. At the same time, Astion was also responsible for court decisions — in other words, he effectively influenced judges.
According to NABU, part of Halushchenko's bail was sent from the firm "Vostoktranslogistika," which is controlled by Astion
The official owner of "Vostoktranslogistika" is Dmytro Peredriy from Dnipro. He also ran "Dniproagro," which is in bankruptcy. And "Dniproagro" is officially owned by the Astion brothers (Yevhen and Vasyl). For many years Peredriy has officially acted as the top manager for the Astions.
"Vostoktranslogistika" has already been used many times to pay bail. In particular, this company in 2022 transferred 35,1 million UAH as bail for a figure in the "Ukrgasbank" case. Former NBU head Kyrylo Shevchenko also featured in that case. Exactly who the bail was paid for is redacted in court materials. 5 million UAH "Vostoktranslogistika" posted as part of the bail for MP Mykola Tyshchenko. The latest case — 35 million UAH as bail for Halushchenko.
Officially Peredriy appeared as a director or beneficiary in the following companies:
✔️ LLC "Oktorg";
✔️ PE "Vladymyr";
✔️ LLC "DLS Group";
✔️ LLC "Vostoktranslogistika";
✔️ LLC "Svinarsky Complex 'Dniprovskyi'";
✔️ LLC "Starokodatski Sady".
These companies are also connected to Vasyl Astion. At the same time, he officially owns dozens of different companies, including "Amaltea," "Verkhivtseve SEZ," "Kievkombikorm Plant," "ZNVKIF 'Genesis Capital'".
The Astions control dozens of enterprises in the Dnipropetrovsk region and other regions (grain cultivation, elevators, production of baby food — including the "Khorol Baby Food Plant," assets of the former "Agromars" / TM "Havrylivski Kurchata"). In media and court records their companies often appear in the context of aggressive asset takeovers and corporate wars. In many cases Astion acquired assets thanks to judges' decisions. It is not surprising that he guaranteed the "right" court decisions.
Astion privatized the state enterprise "Zhytomyr Distillery Plant," as well as the state concern "Ukrbud" in October 2025 for 805 million UAH through the purchase of the company LLC "Techno-Online".
Dozens of fictitious enterprises were registered at the same mass-registration addresses (for example, in an ordinary office-room in an office building in Dnipro or under front people with hundreds of companies registered to them). It is also in Dnipro that the Astion brothers register their companies. Vasyl Astion was a deputy of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council from Revival. NABU also established that Astion had long had the ability to influence Sens Bank and to use state institutions in schemes.
Currently in Ukraine the source of funds for bail is effectively not checked. The only mandatory check is the bank's financial monitoring. NABU and other law enforcement agencies can trace the origin of funds within other proceedings and investigations. However, bail checks do not take place by default. Back in June 2026 a draft law 15388 was registered in the Rada that would introduce mandatory verification of the source of bail funds. However, this document has not yet been considered even in the first reading.
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