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The Prosecutor General’s Office has been busy this year, uncovering numerous corruption and crime schemes across Ukraine. Recent activities include large-scale investigations into fraudulent deferral schemes linked to educational institutions in Kyiv and embezzlement in military contracts. The office has also been involved in prosecuting high-profile cases, such as the sentencing of a Kyiv woman who orchestrated a terrorist attack, and the arrest of officials implicated in illegal subsidy allocation. The PG Office remains vigilant in enforcing justice for war crimes in occupied territories and financial misconduct, reinforcing its crucial role in upholding the rule of law amid ongoing challenges.
What recent corruption schemes has the Prosecutor General’s Office uncovered?
Recent discoveries by the Prosecutor General’s Office include a fraudulent scheme granting conscription deferrals through private education setups, and embezzlement of road repair funds by the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration's deputy head. They have been diligent in efforts to expose these large-scale corruption networks.
How does the Prosecutor General’s Office handle cases of war crimes?
The Prosecutor General’s Office actively pursues war crime cases, filing indictments against organizations training children for military service in Crimea. They also collaborate internationally when Russian military personnel engage in crimes like missile strikes on civilian infrastructures, ensuring perpetrators face justice.
What legal actions has the Prosecutor General’s Office initiated recently?
Legal actions by the Prosecutor General’s Office include sentencing a woman to nine years for a terrorist act and prosecuting individuals involved in illegal surrogacy leading to infant deaths. Additionally, they have issued indictments for corruption among local Ukrainian officials to combat financial misconduct effectively.
What role does the Prosecutor General’s Office play in counter-terrorism efforts?
The Prosecutor General’s Office contributes significantly to counter-terrorism by prosecuting those involved in terrorist acts or supporting military operations against Ukraine. This includes intervening in scenarios where explosives were used in Kyiv and facilitating intelligence for other potential threats.
In what ways does the Prosecutor General’s Office impact Ukraine's legal and political landscape?
The Prosecutor General’s Office impacts Ukraine's landscape by ensuring legal proceedings are rigorous and transparent, particularly in corruption, war crimes, and professional misconduct. Their efforts are essential for Ukraine's European integration aspirations, reinforcing trust and stability within its judicial system.
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Court ordered Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate Bezuhla’s actions during "Wagnergate," - lawyer The Pecherskyi District Court ordered the Prosecutor General's Office to launch a pre-trial investigation into Roman Chervinskyi's statement regarding MP Mariana Bezuhla. 56 578 58 Previously in trend: Bezuhla in Rada
Zelenskyi dismissed Venediktova from post of Prosecutor General The President of Ukraine dismissed Iryna Venediktova from the post of Prosecutor General. 46 536 169
SBI: $6 million in cash is found during searches of Krupa, head of Khmelnytskyi MSEC. VIDEO&PHOTOS The head of a medico-social expert commission (MSEC) and her son, an official of the Pension Fund in Khmelnytskyi, were caught on illegal enrichment. 43 844 237
Acting Oleksiy Symonenko took over duties of Prosecutor General The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, has appointed Oleksiy Symonenko as acting Prosecutor General of Ukraine. 41 816 110
PGO to demand in court on June 18 to arrest Poroshenko with alternative of UAH 10 mln bail - lawyer Novikov The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) in the Pechersky District Court on Thursday, June 18, will demand for the fifth president of Ukraine, leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko a preventive measure in the form of arrest with an alternative to post a bail of UAH 10 million. 39 952 432
Wanted ex-prosecutor and his lawyer mother-in-law, who was involved in "schemes for evaders", were detained in Lviv - SSU. PHOTOS A lawyer and her son-in-law, a former prosecutor who was on the wanted list, were detained in Lviv. 39 512 60
Ex-deputy head of Defence Intelligence of Ministry of Defense has been charged with suspicion. Major General passed on secret information to Russian Federation, - Prosecutor General's Office Under the procedural leadership of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor's Office, Major General, former deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, was informed of suspicion of treason. 35 729 113
Сommander of branch of tank division of Russian Federation Shyshymarin - first Russian military who will appear before court for murder of civilian in Sumy region, - Venediktov. PHOTO The first Russian military will stand trial for killing a civilian in the Sumy region. 34 185 67 Previously in trend: War
Second Russian military rapist has been identified. This is 20-year-old Fassakhov, - Venediktov. VIDEO Another suspect in violence against women in the Kyiv region has been identified. 34 175 63 Previously in trend: War
"Selling" holidays to servicemen: division commander who "earned" almost UAH 1 million from his subordinates is detained - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS Prosecutors of the Kherson Specialised Defence Prosecutor's Office of the Southern Region served a notice of suspicion to a former division commander on charges of abuse of office, extortion and receipt of unlawful benefit. 33 635 20
Prosecutor General Kostin: Hrynkevych’s son detained in Odesa while trying to leave Ukraine. VIDEO&PHOTOS (updated) In Odesa, on 22 January 2023, at 6:50 a.m., law enforcement officers detained the fifth member of a criminal organisation that supplied low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces of Ukraine while trying to leave the country. According to media reports, this is the defendant in the Hrynkevych case, his son Roman. 31 200 144
Butusov summoned for interrogation The chief editor of Censor.NET, Yurii Butusov, was summoned to the Office of the Prosecutor General. He will be interrogated as a witness about the failure of the special operation to seize the militants of the Wagner PMC. 30 998 175
Death toll from missile attack on Podilsky district of Kyiv rises to 8 people Eight people were killed and massive destruction was caused as a result of a missile attack on Podilsky district of Kyiv on Sunday evening, the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) reports. 27 487 18 Previously in trend: War
More than 4,500 citizens of Europe and Central Asia were defrauded of 186 million hryvnias: international fraud call centre exposed in Ukraine. PHOTOS Members of a criminal organisation that misappropriated funds of foreign citizens under the guise of providing "legal aid" have been exposed and served with a notice of suspicion. 27 014 9 Previously in trend: financial fraud Fraudulent schemes
Ruscists behead Ukrainian soldier in Donetsk region: investigation is launched - Prosecutor General’s Office On June 17, 2024, the Ukrainian military received information that representatives of one of the Russian troops' units in the Volnovakha district of Donetsk region had ordered their subordinates not to take Ukrainian soldiers prisoner. Instead, to kill them with inhuman cruelty - by beheading. 26 300 46 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Parubii’s murder: detained 52-year-old Lviv resident notified of suspicion A 52-year-old resident of Lviv was served a notice of suspicion of murdering former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, MP Andrii Parubii. 26 148 106 Previously in trend: Murder of Andrii Parubii
Parliament approves president’s proposal to appoint Venediktova as Prosecutor General The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed the decision "On approving the president’s proposal to appoint Iryna Venediktova to the post of Prosecutor General" (No.3227). 26 113 289
More than $450 thousand seized from head of MSEC in Mykolaiv region. Her son has Russian passport - SSU. VIDEO+PHOTOS Law enforcement officers conducted searches of the head of the MSEC in Mykolaiv region, during which they seized over $450,000 and a collection of jewellery. 25 717 146
Locations of HIMARS in Donetsk region were handed over to occupiers: Two men were detained. PHOTOS Two residents of Donetsk region were informed of suspicion of collaborative activities. 25 602 86 Previously in trend: War
Death of minor in Kyiv funicular: military officer on parole is served notice of suspicion. PHOTO Under the procedural supervision of the Kyiv Specialised Defence Prosecutor’s Office of the Central Region, a serviceman of the State Protection Department of Ukraine was served a notice of suspicion of premeditated murder (Part 1 Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The tragedy took place in a Kyiv funicular. 25 537 82
Explosion in village council in Zakarpattia: Deputy explodes three grenades during discussion of 2024 budget. He is in intensive care. PHOTO Criminal proceedings have been initiated over the explosion of grenades in a village council in Zakarpattia on the grounds of terrorism and illegal handling of ammunition. 24 945 130
Prosecutor General's Office opens proceedings against MP Dubinsky The Prosecutor General's Office has opened proceedings against Oleksandr Dubinsky, an MP from the Servant of the People faction, regarding the legalization of criminally obtained property and non-payment of taxes according to a statement filed by Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Action Center. 24 932 132
Man was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment for surrendering positions of Armed Forces in Kharkiv to occupiers, - Office of Prosecutor General A man who "leaked" information to the occupiers about the location of military facilities of the Armed Forces in Kharkiv was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. 24 930 78 Previously in trend: War
Prosecutor General’s Office opens proceedings against Bezuhla on high treason charges – Taruta The Office of the Prosecutor General has opened criminal proceedings against MP Mariana Bezuhla on suspicion of high treason. 24 386 101 Previously in trend: Bezuhla in Rada
"Mole" of special services of Russian Federation in Kharkiv office of SSU was exposed. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine detained an employee of the coordination headquarters of the SSU Office in the Kharkiv region, who worked for the special services of the Russian Federation. On assignment from the enemy, he joined the Ukrainian special service shortly after the large-scale invasion of Russia. 24 262 81 Previously in trend: War
In liberated Bucha in children's sanatorium was found with five dead - Office of Prosecutor General. PHOTO The bodies of five tortured men were found in the basement of a children's sanatorium in the liberated city of Bucha, Kyiv region. 23 592 30 Previously in trend: War Bucha massacre
Torture of armed forces by occupiers: ombudsman Lubinets declared war crime The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office regarding the publicized video of torture by the occupiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Reports to the UN, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and the International Red Cross are also being prepared. 23 584 60 Previously in trend: War
At least 70 searches conducted on 15 NABU employees, force used against detective. SSU may obtain information that will disrupt our investigations, - NABU As of now, there are at least 70 searches conducted by the SSU and the Prosecutor General's Office against NABU employees. 23 431 81 Previously in trend: Search in NABU
Prosecutor General Kostin resigns Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin announced his resignation. 23 223 186
Two Ukrainian MPs suspected of treason - Venediktova Two Ukrainian lawmakers are suspected of treason and attempted embezzlement of national resources in Crimea, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova has said. 23 127 193
Scheme of embezzlement of hundreds of millions of budget funds was exposed at KNUCA: searches were conducted at Poplavskyi’s (updated) A scheme involving the embezzlement of hundreds of millions of hryvnias in public funds has been uncovered at Kyiv University of Culture. 22 895 152
Scheme to sell cars stolen during occupation of Kyiv region to Europe exposed: participants served suspicion notices - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO A notice of suspicion was served to 7 members of an organised group on the facts of concealment of a crime, use of a knowingly forged document and legalisation of proceeds of crime (Part 3 of Art. 28, Part 1 of Art. 396, Part 3 of Art. 28, Part 4 of Art. 358, Part 3 of Art. 209 of the Criminal... 22 571 17
Gang of bribe-takers from Holosiivskyi TCR is detained: $1.2 million, 11 luxury cars are seized. PHOTOS Three employees of the Holosiivskyi TCR and the Kyiv SS, the former head of the MMC and two civilians helped conscripts evade military service. 22 181 88 Previously in trend: Grafters
Man fatally stabs TCR serviceman in Lviv and flees: he has been detained (updated). PHOTOS On the evening of 3 December, a serviceman from the Halytskyi-Frankivskyi District Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) was fatally wounded in Lviv during an ID check. 21 467 335 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Attack on the TCR
During war, he enriched himself by UAH 58 million and bought factory, apartment and car: SBI detained ex-Armed Forces officer Kozlovskyi on food supply to rear. PHOTOS Law enforcers exposed the former head of the Central Food Supply Department of the Logistics Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on illegal enrichment. 21 437 91
Zelenskyi: I demand from NABU, SAP and Office of the Prosecutor General work productive President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyyi asks the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the Office of the Prosecutor General to work more productively and more concretely. 21 249 241
Identity of defender of Ukraine, who was beheaded by Russian occupiers in Donetsk region, has been established - Prosecutor General’s Office So far, the identity of the defender of Ukraine, whose brutal murder in the Donetsk region became known yesterday, has been established. 21 200 29 Previously in trend: War
Five cases have been registered regarding possible beating of NABU employees during SSU searches, - Office of Prosecutor General Currently, 5 criminal proceedings have been registered regarding the possible use of force by SSU officers against NABU employees during searches on 21 July 2025. 21 147 16 Previously in trend: Search in NABU
SAPO opens case on possible declaring of false info, obtaining undue benefits by Riaboshapka The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) has opened a case regarding the possible declaring of false information and the receipt of undue benefits by former Prosecutor-General Ruslan Riaboshapka. 20 745 78
Murder of military commissary at gas station in Pyriatyn: two Poltava region residents are served suspicion notices. PHOTO Under the procedural supervision of the Lubny District Prosecutor's Office, two residents of Lubny and Poltava were served a notice of suspicion of murdering a serviceman at a petrol station. 20 599 201
Media reported that Prosecutor General Kravchenko’s father obtained Russian citizenship in 2023. Prosecutor General’s Office comments on situation (updated) The father of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko holds Russian citizenship. The head of the Prosecutor General’s Office has commented on the situation. 20 517 152
Head of Khmelnytskyi MSEC Krupa detained, served with notice of suspicion of illicit enrichment - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO The head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Centre of the State Expertise Bureau of Forensic Expertise was detained and served a notice of suspicion of illicit enrichment, and nearly USD 6 million in various currencies was seized during searches. 20 280 129
Medvedchuk arrives at Prosecutor General's Office to testify MP of Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk arrived at the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) on Wednesday, declaring that he is not yet familiar with suspicion, and does not intend to hide from the investigation. 20 210 125 Previously in trend: Medvedchuk case
Kostin announced major cleansing of all security and law enforcement structures: "Work continues on more than 600 members of Prosecutor's Office". Kostin became head of the PG after a wave of layoffs in the security and law enforcement agencies. 19 394 114
Former SSU general Shaitanov was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for treason and attempted terrorist act, - Prosecutor General’s Office The court found the former first deputy head of the Special Operations Center "A" of the SSU, Valerii Shaitanov, guilty of treason, a completed attempt to commit a terrorist act, as well as illegal handling of firearms, ammunition, or explosives. He was sentenced to 12 years behind bars with confiscation of property. 19 246 99
Death of leadership of Ministry of Internal Affairs in Brovary: Officials of State Emergency Service were notified of suspicion of violation of safety rules and official negligence. VIDEO&PHOTOS Officials of the State Emergency Service were served with a notice of suspicion over the plane crash in Brovary, which killed the Interior Ministry’s top officials. 18 917 119
Prosecutor from regional prosecutor’s office detained for demanding $10,000 bribe to "resolve issue" in proceeding. PHOTO Law enforcement officers exposed a prosecutor from a regional prosecutor’s office department for soliciting an unlawful benefit. 18 760 16 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Corruption in the Prosecutor’s Office
Mercedes driver who beat cyclist unconscious in Kyiv re-arrested: he was served with new charges. PHOTO The driver of a Mercedes-Benz who recently beat a cyclist unconscious in Kyiv’s Podil district after being reproached for illegal parking, and then left him in danger, was re-arrested on October 2 in Bila Tserkva. He was served with a new charge. 18 600 59 Previously in trend: Beating of a cyclist in Kyiv
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