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Former prosecutor general has not returned to work after foreign trip

Former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko had not returned to work at the Prosecutor General’s Office as of 2 p.m. on Sept. 21, although his official trip abroad ended on Sept. 18, office spokesperson Mariana Haiovska told Ukrainska Pravda on Sept. 21.

21 September, 06:42 PM

Who is Anton Kovalskyi, the man now leading Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office?

Anton Kovalskyi, 42, the head of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Prosecutor's Office, will serve as acting prosecutor general of Ukraine following Ruslan Kravchenko's dismissal from the post and until a new prosecutor general is appointed after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assigned Kovalskyi to perform the duties of prosecutor general by decree on Sept. 17.

17 September, 07:48 PM

Zelenskyy fires Prosecutor General Kravchenko

Ruslan Kravchenko has been removed from his post as Prosecutor General, according to a decree signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sept. 15.

15 September, 07:54 PM

Ukrainian Parliament to vote on Prosecutor General Kravchenko's resignation on Sept. 15

The Ukrainian Parliament will vote September 15 on the resignation of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, lawmaker David Arakhamia announced on September 14.

14 September, 11:22 AM

Prosecutor General Kravchenko resigns

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced his resignation on Monday evening, Sept. 7, days after the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) raided his office.

7 September, 11:27 PM

Prosecutor General’s Office denies reports Kravchenko missing or hospitalized

The Prosecutor General’s Office denied reports on Sept. 5 that Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko was missing after the launch of Operation Carthage or was at a Kyiv clinic, saying he had been at work since early morning.

5 September, 08:20 PM

SBU charges famous Russian director for inciting nuclear strikes on Ukraine

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Prosecutor General's Office charged Russian director and propagandist Vladimir Bortko in absentia after investigation revealed he called for tactical nuclear strikes against Ukraine, SBU reported on July 31.

31 July, 12:20 PM

French police seize gold and cash from former Ukrainian top prosecutor

French police discovered several kilograms of gold, tens of thousands of euros, and 18 luxury watches in a search of former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Sviatoslav Piskun’s villa, ZN.UA wrote on Dec. 22.

23 December 2025, 12:20 PM

348 prosecutors face disability status review, PG Kravchenko says

All prosecutors with disability status, except those with verified conditions, will be referred to the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors (QDCP) for review, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced on Telegram on July 15.

15 July 2025, 07:40 PM

Verkhovna Rada appoints Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General of Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada voted to appoint Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General of Ukraine, as reported by Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a People's Deputy from the Voice faction, on Telegram on June 17.

17 June 2025, 03:39 PM

Zelenskyy taps tax chief for Prosecutor General

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the State Tax Service, to the position of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk announced on Facebook on June 16.

16 June 2025, 09:43 AM

Andriy Kostin dismissed from Prosecutor General role by Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Andriy Kostin from the position of General Prosecutor on Oct. 31, according to Decree No. 745/2024, published on the website of the Office of the President.

31 October 2024, 10:50 AM

Ukrainian Parliament cancels 2025 salary increase for prosecutors

The Verkhovna Rada supported an amendment canceling the planned 2025 salary increase for prosecutors, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Oct. 30.

30 October 2024, 03:00 PM

Zelenskyy submits request to Parliament to dismiss Kostin as Prosecutor General

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a request to the Verkhovna Rada to dismiss Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, the official statement on the parliament's website wrote on Oct. 28.

28 October 2024, 02:19 PM

Six senior prosecutors resign over pensions controversy

Five regional prosecutors and the head of a specialized defense prosecution office have resigned over concerns they may have committed benefits fraud, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin announced on Oct. 25.

25 October 2024, 09:55 PM

60,000 cases of unauthorized departure from military units registered since 2022 - the Prosecutor's Office

Nearly 60,000 criminal cases related to unauthorized departure from military units (AWOL) and approximately 30,000 cases of desertion were registered since the 2022 beginning, Ukrainian Pravda wrote on Oct. 16, citing Prosecutor's Office data.

16 October 2024, 12:01 PM

Ukrainian soldier who announced AWOL on social media faces arrest for desertion

Prosecutors will seek custody without bail for Ukrainian soldier Serhiy Hnezdilov, accused of desertion, informed sources told NV on Oct. 10.

10 October 2024, 06:25 PM

Ukrainian prosecutors probe execution of soldier by sword

Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office, a preliminary investigation has been initiated into the execution of an unarmed Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers using a sword.

17 September 2024, 01:10 PM

Treason case against pro-Russian MP Nestor Shufrych sent to court

Ukrainian prosecutors have sent the case against Nestor Shufrych, a former MP from the banned Opposition Platform – For Life party, and his ex-aide to court, according to a statement by the Office of the Prosecutor General on Telegram on Sept. 3.

3 September 2024, 01:30 PM

SBU detains two Kyiv Oblast draft office heads who allegedly made over $1 million from draft dodgers

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has detained two heads of district Territorial Recruitment Centers (TCC) in Kyiv Oblast, along with an accomplice, who were helping conscripts avoid the draft. During searches, authorities found $1.2 million in cash, the SBU reported on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 05:05 PM

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