Ukraine's prosecutor general accuses anti-corruption chief of fraud before leaving country
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko accused NABU chief Semen Kryvonos of forgery before leaving the country, prompting President Zelenskyy to request his removal.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced charges against Semen Kryvonos, the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), accusing him of forging official documents for financial gain and orchestrating a fake adoption to evade prosecution. Following the announcement, Ukrainian media reported that Kravchenko left the country, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked parliament to remove him from his post.
NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office stated that Kryvonos was never formally served a suspicion notice, describing the accusations as a continuing campaign against independent anti-corruption agencies. The dispute occurs alongside NABU investigations into an alleged criminal group involving current and former parliamentarians as well as officials from the President's Office.
Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
How outlets assessed this
- Sep 23, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko as a scandal-plagued outgoing official targeting anti-corruption leadership to evade scrutiny.
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's actions as an attack by a scandal-ridden outgoing official targeting independent anti-corruption leadership.
- Українська правда Neutral Focused directly on NABU's denial of receiving suspicion notices and its characterization of the accusations as political pressure.
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's accusations as a politically motivated move by an outgoing official operating under a cloud of scandal.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported Kravchenko's criminal allegations factually, focusing strictly on the legal claims made in his video statement.
Sources
- NEXTA — Антикоррупционные органы Украины расследуют группу с участием чиновников из Офиса президента
- Радіо Свобода — Генпрокурор Кравченко звинуватив директора НАБУ в підробленні документів та інших злочинах
- Українська правда — У НАБУ відреагували на заяву Кравченка про підозру директору бюро
- The Insider — Генпрокурор Украины Кравченко подписал подозрение директору НАБУ и уехал за границу. Зеленский призвал Раду скорее отстранить генпрокурора
- OCCRP — Under Cloud of Scandal, Outgoing Ukrainian Prosecutor General Targets Anti-Corruption Chief
Earlier coverage
- Oct 16, 2026, 08:30 PM UTCUkraine's prosecutor general targets NABU chief before leaving country
- Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM UTCUkrainian president seeks removal of prosecutor general after charges against anti-corruption chief
- Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 AM UTCUkraine's prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving country
- Oct 7, 2026, 05:30 PM UTCUkraine prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving country
- Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 PM UTCUkraine's prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before departure
- Oct 3, 2026, 11:30 PM UTCUkrainian prosecutor general charges anti-corruption chief before leaving country
- Oct 2, 2026, 11:30 PM UTCUkrainian prosecutor general signs charges against anti-corruption head before leaving country
- Sep 30, 2026, 11:30 PM UTCUkrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving country
- Sep 24, 2026, 11:00 PM UTCUkraine's anti-corruption agency rejects charges against director
- Sep 17, 2026, 02:00 PM UTCUkraine's prosecutor general signs suspicion notice against anti-corruption chief