Ukraine's prosecutor general resigns amid corruption case against senior deputy
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced his resignation after a senior official in his office was accused of shielding fraudulent call centers. He described the move as a political decision, saying his stance on the allegations remains unchanged.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced on Telegram that he has submitted his resignation, calling it a deliberate political decision. He said he does not want the prosecutor general's post to be used as a tool in a political conflict, adding that his position on the underlying allegations has not changed.
Corruption case against a deputy
The announcement follows a search conducted last week by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) at the Prosecutor General's Office. Serhiy Kropyva, deputy head of the office's International Cooperation Department, was accused of running a network that provided cover for fraudulent call centers and was subsequently detained.
Kravchenko had earlier said he saw no reason to resign over the detention of his subordinate, noting that resignation follows a formal procedure — either a vote by the Verkhovna Rada or an initiative by the president — and that he would comply if either occurred.
Kravchenko had held the post of prosecutor general since June 2025.
Wider pattern of dismissals
Over the past year, several senior Ukrainian officials have left their posts amid corruption scandals, including former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak, former deputy head of the presidential office Iryna Mudra, who is now in custody, and former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko.
