Ukraine's prosecutor general targets NABU chief before leaving country
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced charges against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos before leaving the country, drawing pushback from anti-graft agencies.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko signed a notice of suspicion against National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) Director Semen Kryvonos, accusing him of forging official documents for financial gain and orchestrating a sham adoption to evade prosecution.
In response, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) stated that Kryvonos was never formally served a notice of suspicion. The agencies framed the allegations as an attempt to derail ongoing investigations into high-level corruption involving current and former parliamentarians as well as officials within the President's Office.
Following his announcement on social media, Kravchenko reportedly departed Ukraine in a government vehicle, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to request parliament to rapidly dismiss the prosecutor general.
Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, Радіо Свобода, The Insider, Українська правда
How outlets assessed this
- 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.
- Oct 16, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC
- 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, 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 23, 2026, 11:00 PM UTCUkraine's prosecutor general accuses anti-corruption chief of fraud before leaving country
- Sep 17, 2026, 02:00 PM UTCUkraine's prosecutor general signs suspicion notice against anti-corruption chief