Ukrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving country
Ukraine's prosecutor general accused anti-graft chief Semen Kryvonos of forgery before leaving the country, as President Zelenskyy urged his dismissal.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has announced criminal charges against Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of document forgery and orchestrating a fraudulent adoption scheme to evade judicial proceedings. Following his video announcement, Kravchenko reportedly departed Ukraine in an official vehicle.
In response, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office denied that Kryvonos received formal notification of suspicion. The anti-graft agencies characterized Kravchenko's allegations as an attempt to disrupt an ongoing investigation into a criminal enterprise involving current and former lawmakers alongside senior officials within the President's Office. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy subsequently requested that parliament expedite Kravchenko's removal from office.
Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, Радіо Свобода, The Insider, Українська правда
How outlets assessed this
- 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 20, 2026, 10:30 PM UTCUkraine's outgoing prosecutor general accuses anti-corruption chief of fraud
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- Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 PM UTCUkraine's prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before departure