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The Office of Prosecutor General in Ukraine has been actively involved in handling significant legal cases throughout 2026. Key cases include the apprehension of former officials and law enforcement officers implicated in various criminal activities such as extorting money from cryptocurrency traders and protecting illegal "porn offices". Additionally, an investigation into Traitor Povalii has concluded with a 12-year sentence in absentia. Other notable cases involve suspicion notices served to high-ranking military officials and the sentencing of individuals for aiding enemy attacks. These cases highlight the ongoing commitment of Ukraine's legal authorities in delivering justice.
What major cases did the Prosecutor General's Office handle in 2026?
In 2026, the Prosecutor General's Office managed key cases involving criminal activities by former officials and law enforcement. This included extortion from traders, protection of illegal operations, and sentencing individuals for aiding Russian aggression, among others.
Who is Taisiia Povalii and what sentence did she receive?
Taisiia Povalii, a former Party of Regions MP and artist, was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison for her criminal involvement. Her case involved confiscation of all her property as per the judgment passed by the court.
What actions were taken against illegal "rehabilitation centres"?
Prosecutors have filed indictments against members of an organised group running illegal "rehabilitation centres" where nearly 300 people were detained. These actions underscore the office's efforts to dismantle unlawful operations across the country.
How is the Ukrainian government handling corruption in the police force?
The Ukrainian government continues to combat police corruption, as seen in the cases involving fraud, extortion, and protection of illegal enterprises. Several top law enforcement officials have been released on bail after being implicated in such schemes, reflecting ongoing efforts to reform the system.
What are the implications of recent fraud cases on Ukraine's legal system?
Recent fraud cases highlight challenges in the Ukrainian legal system, focusing on the need for stricter regulations and thorough investigations to deter crime. The involvement of high-profile individuals suggests systemic issues that legal authorities are striving to address.
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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. 39 915 432
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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). 26 087 289
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. 21 218 241
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. 43 787 237
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. 20 549 201
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. 23 108 193
Prosecutor General Kostin resigns Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin announced his resignation. 23 202 186
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. 30 974 175
Zelenskyi dismissed Venediktova from post of Prosecutor General The President of Ukraine dismissed Iryna Venediktova from the post of Prosecutor General. 46 509 169
"I will not allow anyone to undermine authority of Prosecutor General Office," - Kostin Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin held the first extended meeting with heads of regional prosecutor's offices and heads of divisions of the Prosecutor General's Office. 16 618 154
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. 20 483 152
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. 25 664 146
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. 31 186 144
SSU and Prosecutor General’s Office conduct investigative actions against NABU employees without court orders - Bureau’s press centre On 21 July 2025, NABU employees are undergoing investigative actions by the SSU and the Prosecutor General's Office without court orders. 8 058 138
Attack by group of civilians on TCR servicemen’s vehicle in Volyn: identities of attackers established – Prosecutor General’s Office A group of civilians attacked a vehicle carrying Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) servicemen and forcibly took away a military-liable man in the Volyn region. 9 864 138 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
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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. 20 246 129
Nearly 290,000 AWOL and desertion cases opened during full-scale war – Prosecutor General’s Office. INFOGRAPHICS From January 2022 to September 2025, Ukrainian law enforcement agencies opened nearly 290,000 criminal proceedings for absence without leave (AWOL) and desertion. 8 204 126 Previously in trend: AWOL in AFU
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Ex-intelligence officer Chervinskyi is served with new suspicion, - source Colonel Roman Chervinskyi was served a notice of suspicion of attempting to seize USD 100 thousand by impersonating an official of the State Fiscal Service. 16 411 119
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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. 35 700 113
Servant of people, Yermak's "friend", participant in negotiations with Russian Federation regarding "security guarantees": what is known about new Prosecutor General Kostin Deputy Andrii Kostin has been appointed to the post of Prosecutor General. 17 739 112
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"We will be one family" – Prosecutor General Kravchenko on SAPO independence elimination Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko commented on the draft law No. 12414, which was voted by the Verkhovna Rada, which effectively eliminates the independence of the anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAPO. 12 374 110 Previously in trend: Pressure on NABU Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence
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. 41 784 110
SSU is checking whether Antonov employees helped Russia to destroy Mriya Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine, as part of a criminal investigation, are investigating employees of Antonov State Enterprise for alleged cooperation with Russia, which could have led to the destruction of the world’s largest An-225 Mriya aircraft at the beginning of a full-scale invasion. 11 023 106
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. 26 129 106 Previously in trend: Murder of Andrii Parubii
Head of Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor’s Office Oliinyk resigns voluntarily - Prosecutor General’s Office By order of Prosecutor General Oleksii Oliinyk, the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office was dismissed from the administrative post of his own accord. 17 317 104
Leaders of Medvedchuk's NGO charged with treason. PHOTOS Leaders of lead groups of NGO Ukrainian Choice - People's Right, headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally in Ukraine, Ukrainian Member of Parliament with the Opposition Platform For Life Party Viktor Medvedchuk, have been served with charge papers on treason counts. 17 356 101
Ukraine puts Russian terrorist Girkin on wanted list A Russian citizen, the leader of one of the illegal armed formations controlled by the Russian Federation, former so-called "Minister of Defense" of the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR"), has been informed of a suspected violation of the laws and customs of war. 12 204 101 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Military man gets life sentence for shooting instructors at training center in Chernihiv region - Prosecutor General’s Office Following a public prosecution by prosecutors from the Chernihiv Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Defense Sector of the Central Region, a servicemember was sentenced to life imprisonment for the intentional murder of two instructors and the attempted murder of another. 8 444 103 Previously in trend: Killing of servicemen
Agent who offered to help Russian intelligence services with Zelenskyy’s assassination attempt was detained in Poland The SSU and the Prosecutor General’s Office jointly with the Polish law enforcement exposed a Russian agent who offered the Russian special services an assassination attempt on the President of Ukraine. 8 887 100
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Court imposes round-the-clock house arrest with wearing electronic monitoring device on Tyshchenko A measure of restraint was imposed on People`s Deputy Mykola Tyshchenko, who is suspected of unlawful deprivation of liberty, in the form of round-the-clock house arrest with the wearing of electronic monitoring devices. 10 959 98
"SBI and PGO leaked my intimate photos from my phone, which was seized during search, to Telegram channels," - Shabunin Military officer and head of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre Vitalii Shabunin stated that the State Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Prosecutor General leaked his intimate photos from a phone seized during a search on social media. 18 264 95 Previously in trend: Searches on Shabunin Suspicion against Shabunin
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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. 21 417 91
Employee of NABU’s elite secret unit detained as FSB "mole"; his handler was Yanukovych’s deputy security chief – SSU. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Office of the Prosecutor General, together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), uncovered agent infiltration of Russian special services into the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) following comprehensive operations. 17 608 90 Previously in trend: Search in NABU
Head of Khmelnytskyi MSEC Krupa is remanded in custody: bail set at UAH 500 million The Pechersk District Court imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention on the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional MSEC, Tetiana Krupa. 14 289 90
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. 22 160 88 Previously in trend: Grafters
Attempted assassination of Sternenko: court to choose measure of restraint for suspect today Today, the Shevchenkivskyi District Court will choose a preventive measure against the suspect in the attempted assassination of volunteer Serhii Sternenko. 4 595 87 Previously in trend: Attack on Sternenko
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Parubii murder: prosecution reclassifies case against suspect In the criminal case concerning the murder of Member of Parliament and former Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andrii Parubii, the charges have been reclassified. 8 237 85 Previously in trend: Murder of Andrii Parubii
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