Zelenskyy calls for removal of prosecutor general after action against NABU head
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged parliament to remove Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko following accusations leveled against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos.
Tensions have intensified in Kyiv after outgoing Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced he signed a notice of suspicion against Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of document forgery and executing a sham adoption to avoid prosecution.
In response, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office stated Kryvonos was not formally served. They characterized the move as an attempt to derail investigations into a criminal network linked to lawmakers and Presidential Office officials.
Following his video statement, Kravchenko reportedly crossed the border in a state vehicle. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy subsequently urged parliament to expedite Kravchenko’s dismissal.
Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.
How outlets assessed this
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's move as a maneuver by an outgoing prosecutor general acting under a cloud of scandal.
- Українська правда Skeptical Emphasized NABU's denial and its stance that Kravchenko's claims are an attempt to obstruct anti-corruption investigations.
- OCCRP Critical Framed the prosecutor general's charges as a retaliatory action executed while he himself faced scandal and imminent dismissal.
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's allegations against the anti-corruption chief as an act by an outgoing official operating under a cloud of scandal.
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 31, 2026, 05:00 AM UTCUkrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving country
- Oct 30, 2026, 09:30 AM UTCUkrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief Semen Kryvonos
- Oct 30, 2026, 03:00 AM UTCUkraine anti-corruption agencies deny charges against chief as prosecutor departs
- Oct 29, 2026, 10:00 PM UTCUkrainian prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving the country
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- Oct 27, 2026, 10:30 PM UTCUkrainian prosecutor general targets NABU chief before fleeing abroad
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- Oct 27, 2026, 12:30 PM UTCUkraine's prosecutor general targets anti-corruption chief before leaving country