Ukraine's prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief amid criminal probe

Ukraine’s outgoing Prosecutor General, Ruslan Kravchenko, has announced criminal charges against Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). In a video statement, Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of forging official documents for substantial financial gain and arranging a fraudulent adoption to avoid prosecution. Ukrainian media reported that Kravchenko departed the country in a state vehicle shortly after issuing the statement.

In a joint statement, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) stated that Kryvonos had not received a formal notice of suspicion. Anti-graft authorities framed Kravchenko's claims as an effort to disrupt a high-profile investigation into an alleged criminal group involving current and former lawmakers alongside senior officials in the President’s Office. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged parliament to swiftly approve Kravchenko’s dismissal.

Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда