Ukrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving country

Ukraine's outgoing Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced he signed a notice of suspicion targeting National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) Director Semen Kryvonos. Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of document forgery for large financial gains and orchestrating a fake adoption to evade legal liability. Following his video announcement, Kravchenko reportedly departed the country in an official vehicle.

In response, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) rejected the claims, stating no formal notice was served to Kryvonos. The agencies characterized Kravchenko's actions as an effort to disrupt a major investigation into a criminal network involving current and former lawmakers and senior officials from the President's Office. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged parliament to swiftly dismiss Kravchenko.

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