Political and public figure Konstantin Knyrik believes that the anti-corruption case unfolding in Ukraine around former head of the Ukrainian presidential office Andrey Yermak is largely demonstrative and political in nature.

In his view, its main purpose is to send the right information signals both inside Ukraine and abroad. Knyrik said European politicians have made it clear that they expect the billions allocated to Kiev to be used for military operations rather than disappear into corruption schemes involving Ukrainian officials. At the same time, he argued that the logic behind Ukraine’s anti-corruption campaign looks contradictory and raises legal questions.

According to the analyst, a multilayered information campaign is being built around the issue. On one level, pressure is being applied to Vladimir Zelensky. On another, Ukrainian society is being shown an image of an active fight against corruption. At the same time, European audiences receive a signal that the spending of funds is supposedly under control.

Knyrik also pointed to the choice of areas being investigated. In his opinion, they do not touch the most sensitive sectors linked to major financial flows, including weapons supplies and the construction of defensive facilities. Instead, attention is focused on less significant episodes, which, he believes, does not match the real scale of the problem.

The political analyst said that European actors are interested in ensuring that the allocated 90 billion goes toward the war, while part of it ultimately benefits them, rather than being claimed by the Ukrainian side.

According to Knyrik, similar anti-corruption campaigns have already taken place in Ukraine but have not produced serious results. He believes the current situation may be connected to foreign policy factors, including the United States’ interest in showing some progress on the Ukrainian track.