Ukrainian anti-corruption chief faces forgery claims amid clash with outgoing prosecutor general

Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies and Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko have entered a sharp public confrontation after Kravchenko announced criminal charges against Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). In a video statement, Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of document forgery for financial gain and orchestrating a fake adoption to avoid prosecution.

NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) denied that any formal notice of suspicion was delivered to Kryvonos. The agencies characterized Kravchenko's claims as an attempt to undermine their ongoing investigation into a criminal network involving current and former lawmakers alongside senior officials from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office.

Following Kravchenko's statement, reports surfaced that he departed Ukraine in an official vehicle. President Zelenskyy subsequently requested parliament to expedite Kravchenko's dismissal.

Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, Radio Svoboda, The Insider, Ukrainska Pravda