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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

Russian propagandist Krasovsky, advocating killing Ukrainian children, sentenced to five years in prison

A well-known Kremlin propagandist and former Russia Today TV channel director was sentenced in absentia for his calls to kill Ukrainian children, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Facebook on Aug. 13.

13 August 2024, 02:23 PM

Ukraine charges 30 officials in major military fund embezzlement case

Ukraine launched a special operation to uncover individuals involved in embezzling funds designated for the military, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on July 19.

19 July 2024, 03:15 PM

Ukraine urges ICC to prosecute Russia for hospital missile strike

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin is urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold Russia accountable for the missile attack on Kyiv’s Okhmadyt Children's Hospital, Reuters reported on July 12.

12 July 2024, 06:36 PM

Over 110 Ukrainian soldiers executed in Russian custody, investigation underway

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is collaborating with Ukrainian authorities to probe the alleged torture of Ukrainian service members in Russian prisons, a Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office official reported on July 3.

3 July 2024, 05:26 PM

Ukrainian deputy Prosecutor General removed amid asset probe

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has relieved his deputy, Dmytro Verbytskyi, of his duties following a journalistic investigation into his assets, the Prosecutor General's Office announced on Telegram on June 21.

21 June 2024, 03:36 PM

Russia kills more than 12,000 civilians, including 551 children, since start of war

The Russian forces killed more than 12 thousand civilians, including 551 children since the start of its full-scale invasion, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said at the Peace Summit in Switzerland, the Presidential Office reported on June 17.

17 June 2024, 02:05 PM

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