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The role of prosecutors in Ukraine is under intense scrutiny as several high-profile cases come to light. A former Crimean prosecutor received a 15-year sentence for treason, highlighting the serious nature of such charges. Meanwhile, a corruption scandal has enveloped various prosecutors, including a prosecutor exposed for soliciting a $3.5 million bribe, resulting in arrests and court proceedings. Property controversies also emerged as the families of prosecutors acquired luxury estates, prompting questions about financial transparency. These developments underscore ongoing challenges in legal accountability and integrity within the prosecutor's offices across Ukraine.

How often do prosecutors in Ukraine face charges related to bribery?

Incidents involving prosecutors and bribery appear to be quite frequent, indicating a systemic issue. Recent cases include treason and soliciting multimillion-dollar bribes, leading to arrests and legal actions aimed at addressing this pervasive problem.

What is the significance of the case against the former Crimean prosecutor?

The sentencing of the former Crimean prosecutor to 15 years for treason underscores Ukraine's firm stance against treason, particularly given the geopolitical tensions surrounding Crimea and the broader implications for national security and legal governance.

What are typical measures taken by Ukraine to combat prosecutor corruption?

To address corruption among prosecutors, Ukraine employs measures such as surveillance by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, stringent courtroom measures, and international collaborations, aiming to enhance transparency and uphold judicial integrity.

Why are luxury property acquisitions by prosecutors' relatives controversial?

The acquisition of luxury properties by relatives of prosecutors raises questions about financial integrity and transparency, especially if such assets appear inconsistent with declared incomes, suggesting potential financial misconduct or conflicts of interest.

How does the public perceive the handling of prosecutorial misconduct in Ukraine?

The Ukrainian public views the handling of prosecutorial misconduct as critical to trust in the justice system. There is a significant demand for accountability and transparency to ensure fair legal practices and restore confidence in prosecutorial authorities.

What legal framework exists in Ukraine to address misconduct by prosecutors?

Ukraine's legal framework for prosecuting misconduct includes laws and amendments specifically targeting corruption, dedicated anti-corruption agencies like NABU, and oversight bodies ensuring compliance with legal standards and ethical practices.

Are there recent examples of internal investigations into prosecutors?

Yes, internal investigations are initiated in cases of suspected misconduct. Examples include inquiries into disability claims and financial inconsistencies aiming to strengthen integrity in prosecutorial ranks and maintain public trust in legal systems.

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Prosecutor General Kravchenko After inspection by QDCP, 74 prosecutors with disability status dismissed, and another 66 removed from their posts, - Kravchenko In Ukraine, 74 prosecutors with disability status were dismissed from the prosecutor's office following a comprehensive review by the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors. Another 66 employees were dismissed from administrative positions. 4 164 33 Previously in trend: Fake disability among prosecutors

Former prosecutor from Crimea sentenced to 15 years for treason Former Crimean prosecutor sentenced to 15 years for treason The court found the former prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea guilty of treason (Part 1, Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). He was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment with confiscation of property. 1 839 8 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason

Real estate of prosecutor and judge Hrabets Judge-and-prosecutor Hrabets family purchased property with market value of $1 million – media. PHOTO The family of a Kyiv judge and prosecutor has acquired property worth more than one million dollars in recent years. During Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ihor Hrabets, deputy head of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office and husband of Svitlana Hrabets, a judge of the Kyiv Regional Commercial Court, along with their relatives, purchased apartments in luxury hotels in Bukovel. What stands out are the prices at which the deals were finalized, simple calculations show that the properties were... 17 104 41

Prosecutor and lawyer incited to give a $3.5 million bribe Prosecutor exposed for soliciting $3.5 million bribe taken into custody with bail set at ₴4 million On October 10, 2025, an investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC), acting on a motion by NABU detectives approved by a SAPO prosecutor, imposed a measure of restraint on a prosecutor from the Office of the Prosecutor General who, together with two attorneys, had been exposed for inciting the payment of a $3.5 million bribe to have a criminal proceeding investigated by NABU closed on the basis of the so-called "Lozovyi amendments." 2 717 19 Previously in trend: Grafters Corruption in the Prosecutor’s Office

хабарники Prosecutor and lawyers exposed for soliciting $3.5 million bribe served with notices of suspicion – NABU. VIDEO The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have notified a Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) prosecutor and several lawyers of suspicion after uncovering a scheme to incite a $3.5 million bribe. 3 686 12 Previously in trend: Grafters

Prosecutor and lawyer incited to provide a $3.5 million bribe OPG prosecutor and lawyer solicited $3.5 million bribe to "bribe" SAPO prosecutors and HACC judges, - NABU. PHOTOS The NABU and the SAPO have exposed a prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office and a lawyer who offered a suspect in one of the NABU cases to provide a bribe to close the proceedings. 5 860 20 Previously in trend: Grafters

Tkalenko Relatives of new Vinnytsia prosecutor Tkalenko, whom Tatarov invited to his birthday party, bought real estate in Kyiv worth over $1 million - Bihus.info. VIDEO Relatives of the new prosecutor of Vinnytsia region, Oleh Tkalenko, have acquired several properties in Kyiv worth more than a million dollars during his time at the Kyiv region prosecutor's office. 7 777 57 Previously in trend: Prosecutors’ wealth

Patskan Apartments in elite residential complex registered to his grandmother, Rolex and Cartier watches for his wife, and almost empty declaration: Bihus.Info found out how new prosecutor of Zakarpattia, Patskan, lives. VIDEO The newly appointed head of the Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office, Myroslav Patskan, has an almost empty declaration, but lives in luxury real estate registered to the grandmother of the prosecutor's wife. 15 472 87 Previously in trend: Prosecutors’ wealth

Employee of prosecutor’s office Molochnyi runs over a woman to death Employee of Prosecutor’s Office Molochnyi, charged with woman’s fatal hit-and-run, remanded in custody without bail Prosecutor’s Office employee Andrii Molochnyi, who committed a fatal hit-and-run in Kyiv and attempted to flee the scene, was remanded in custody without bail. 6 794 22 Previously in trend: Employee of Prosecutor’s Office Molochnyi runs over woman

Accident involving prosecutor Molochnyi Woman hit by prosecutor’s office employee died in hospital. Molochnyi was drunk behind wheel, - Kravchenko. PHOTO A woman hit by a prosecutor in a pedestrian zone in Kyiv died in hospital. 23 567 201

Prosecutor hits woman Prosecutor’s office employee Molochnyi hit woman in pedestrian zone in Kyiv and tried to flee scene of accident. VIDEO The day before, in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, prosecutor Andrii Molochnyi hit a woman and tried to flee the scene of an accident. 23 623 190 Previously in trend: Car Accident

Prosecutor Malieiev on the Supermom show Where expensive housing comes from Prosecutor Malieiev explained housing shown in "Supermom": relatives had provided house for filming Prosecutor Oleksandr Malieiev explained that in fact his family does not live in the elite house shown in the "Supermom" programme. 15 183 38 Previously in trend: Declaration of false information Prosecutor Malieiev’s family on Supermum show

General Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko 348 prosecutors with disabilities to be referred to QDCP. No indulgences – Kravchenko General Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has decided to refer prosecutors with disability status to the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors (QDCP) for review. Currently, there are 348 such individuals remaining in the prosecution bodies. 8 043 30 Previously in trend: Fake disability Fake disability among prosecutors

Prosecutors under the age of 40 receive a pension How it is possible 6 prosecutors under 40 receive pensions. All thanks to legal collision - media A significant number of prosecutors retire before the age of 50 due to benefits provided by law. 5 316 51 Previously in trend: Pensions for prosecutors

Prosecutor of the regional prosecutor’s office exposed for bribery 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. 18 570 16 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Corruption in the Prosecutor’s Office

16 prosecutors with fake disabilities dismissed in Khmelnytskyi region 16 prosecutors with disabilities dismissed in Khmelnytskyi, 47 still hold positions – media Only 16 prosecutors with disabilities have been dismissed from the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor’s Office following a scandal involving mass issuance of medical certificates with allegedly fake diagnoses. 2 642 24 Previously in trend: Fake disability

Poltava prosecutor Pleskach sued for special pension Poltava prosecutor Pleskach wins court case for special pension: received over 1 million for less than a year - media Oleh Pleskach (42), a former first deputy prosecutor and current employee of the Poltava regional prosecutor's office, succeeded in court in obtaining a special pension for his length of service. The amount of the pension is 90% of his salary. 15 021 111 Previously in trend: Pensions for prosecutors

HACC convicts ex-MP and ex-prosecutor for $40,000 bribe Bribe of $40,000 for removal of obstacles to business: ex-prosecutor and ex-deputy from Odesa region convicted - HACC The High Anti-Corruption Court has convicted a former deputy head of the Izmail local prosecutor's office and a former deputy of the Odesa regional council for taking a bribe. 1 290 3 Previously in trend: Bribery in government

Former US federal prosecutor Aber found dead Former US federal prosecutor Aber found dead: she was investigating Russian crimes Former federal prosecutor Jessica Aber was found dead. She was investigating a number of important cases, including those involving Russian citizens and companies that violated US laws. 31 989 78

Prosecutors with disabilities in Khmelnytskyi region. Results of audit Out of 78 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region, only one has disability confirmed, 55 more to be examined - Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health checked the medical records of prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region. Currently, out of 78 prosecutors in the region, six are not recognised as persons with disabilities. 14 899 90

Prosecutors with disabilities in Khmelnytskyi region Only 3 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region have had their disability confirmed, 56 have not been checked in 2 months - Ariev The Ministry of Health is conducting an inspection of prosecutors in the Khmelnytskyi region who have disabilities. Within 2 months, only 3 of them have been confirmed as persons with disabilities. 57 652 42

How many prosecutors with disabilities were dismissed Only 5 out of more than half thousand prosecutors with disabilities were fired - Shabunin Only 5 prosecutors with disabilities were dismissed after the inspections. 65 772 75

Fraud with disability: two prosecutors and two MSEC officials suspected Illegally received disability: two prosecutors and two MSEC officials suspected. PHOTOS Two district prosecutors and two MSEC officials are suspected of fraud and forgery. 16 841 23

Prosecutor Oleksii Oliinyk Former head of Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor’s office Oliinyk continues to work as prosecutor after disability scandal - AntAC The former head of the Khmelnytskyi Prosecutor's Office, Oleksii Oliinyk, who resigned amid the disability scandal, continues to work as a prosecutor, having been appointed to the position of a prosecutor in the regional prosecutor's office. 11 304 47

Corruption scheme with fake disability certificates among prosecutors Up to 10% of all prosecutors in Ukraine have status of people with disabilities. DOCUMENT As of November 2024, 524 prosecutors in Ukraine are officially persons with disabilities, but there are no heads of regional prosecutor's offices among them. 4 348 43

Катерину Коваль, яка зривала конкурс на голову САП, призначили членкинею КДКП "Servants" appointed Koval, who disrupted competition for head of SAPO, as member of QDCP - Shabunin The Law Enforcement Committee of the Verkhovna Rada has appointed Kateryna Koval, who was the head of the competition commission for the head of the SAPO, as a member of the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors. 44 223 46

Донецька обласна прокуратура 25 prosecutors of Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office receive pensions as persons with disabilities. DOCUMENT There are 25 prosecutors with disabilities working in the prosecutor's office of the Donetsk region. 11 514 26

Запорізька обласна прокуратура Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office refuses to disclose number of prosecutors with disabilities. DOCUMENT The Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office did not provide information on the number of working prosecutors with disabilities. 8 625 62

Кіровоградська обласна прокуратура 16 prosecutors with disabilities work in Kirovohrad region’s prosecutor’s office. DOCUMENT There are 16 prosecutors with disabilities working in the Kirovohrad Regional Prosecutor's Office. 16 528 25

ОГП Six heads of prosecutor’s offices resigned, they received increased pensions - Kostin Five heads of regional prosecutor's offices and the head of one of the specialized defense prosecutor's offices have written letters of resignation. 6 589 58

Херсонської обласної прокуратури In Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 2 employees receive disability pension. DOCUMENT The Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that 1 prosecutor and 1 civil servant receive a disability pension. 3 089 18

Прокурори з інвалідністю в Київській міській прокуратурі 20 prosecutors in Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office have second and third disability groups In the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, 13 prosecutors have the third group of disability, and 7 prosecutors have the second group. 9 405 27

Бутусов про корупцію в МСЕК та прокурорів з інвалідністю NSDC on MSEC and prosecutors "with disabilities" | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Censor.NET Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov will comment live on the NSDC meeting on the situation with corruption in the MSEC and the large number of prosecutors with "disabilities". 9 286 32

Олексій Олійник 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. 17 171 104

50 прокурорів отримали інвалідність Internal investigation to be conducted into disability of 50 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region - Prosecutor General’s Office The Office of the Prosecutor General will conduct an internal investigation into the disability of 50 prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office. 16 804 84

Заступниця прокурора Запорізької області затримана на хабарі Deputy Prosecutor of Zaporizhzhia region is detained for bribe of USD 40 thousand - NABU. PHOTO The NABU and SAPO exposed a deputy prosecutor of the Zaporizhzhia region for taking a bribe. 12 664 45 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters

Суд підтвердив довічне ув’язнення екскерівнику Миколаївської окружної прокуратури Герману за держзраду Court confirms life imprisonment for former head of Mykolaiv District Prosecutor’s Office Herman, who collected intelligence information for occupiers - SSU The Court of Appeal has upheld a life sentence for the former head of the Mykolaiv District Prosecutor's Office who worked for Russia. 5 614 27 Previously in trend: War

У Києві затримали прокурора, який вкрав 4,2 млн грн Kyiv prosecutor seized UAH 4.2 million, which was recognized as material evidence - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO The prosecutor of one of Kyiv's district prosecutor's offices took possession of UAH 4.2 million, which was recognised as material evidence. 11 826 62

гуцуляк Prosecutor of Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office Hutsulyak settled in cottage community where houses cost from UAH 18 million - media. PHOTO Oleksandr Hutsulyak, a prosecutor in charge of environmental issues at the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, has moved into a cottage community that was the subject of a case handled by his office. The cost of houses here starts at UAH 18 million. 14 570 110 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

частяков Special Prosecutor’s Office of Central Region has launched investigation into death of Zaluzhnyi’s assistant Chastiakov. PHOTO Under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv Specialized Defense Prosecutor’s Office of the Central Region, procedural guidance is being carried out in criminal proceedings on the death of the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major Hennadii Chatiakov. 13 848 142 Incidents

сиводєд Media: Prosecutor in Chervinskyi Syvoded case was detained for hooliganism, while prosecutor Kobets’ family is engaged in business in occupied territories. VIDEO High-profile cases of Chongar demining, theft in Ministry of Defence and intelligence officer Chervinskyi are under jurisdiction of prosecutors from Office of Prosecutor General Syvoded and Kobets. Syvoded was detained in a state of intoxication for breaking a shop window and throwing himself at passers-by. Kobets’ family, according to media reports, is still in the occupied territories and is engaged in business. 16 452 56 Ukrainian Politics

обстріл,харків Consequences of morning rocket attack on Kharkiv: woman was injured, house and school were damaged. PHOTOS As a result of the morning shelling of Kharkiv, a civilian resident was injured. Under the procedural guidance of the Novobavarian District Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv, a pre-trial investigation into the criminal proceedings was initiated on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war. 5 119 6 Previously in trend: War

гпу,викрито We will unmask "rats" in all authorities - Venedyktova Under the procedural guidance of the Special Prosecutor's Office in the military and defense sphere of the Southern region, the head of one of the district prosecutor's offices of the Mykolayiv region was exposed and detained for treason (Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 8 412 60 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Prosecutor General Venediktova meets with representatives of Council of Europe Prosecutor General Venediktova meets with representatives of Council of Europe Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova has met with representatives of the Council of Europe, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) reports. 2 803 20 Ukrainian Politics

Venediktova Cancels Kyiv Prosecutor Yuldashev Appointment Venediktova Cancels Kyiv Prosecutor Yuldashev Appointment Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova has canceled the appointment of Serhii Yuldashev as the Prosecutor of Kyiv. 15 590 56 Ukrainian Politics

Riaboshapka reinstates previous group of prosecutor in Euromaidan cases Riaboshapka reinstates previous group of prosecutor in Euromaidan cases Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka has returned the previous composition of the group of prosecutors investigating into the crimes against the participants in the Revolution of Dignity (Euromaidan). 5 366 24 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO reshuffles prosecutors in case upon Handziuk’s assassination PGO reshuffles prosecutors in case upon Handziuk’s assassination The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has reshuffled the group of prosecutors in the case upon the assassination of acting office manager / public activist, Kateryna Handziuk. 1 573 4 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

Riaboshapka appoints Kharkiv regional prosecutor Riaboshapka appoints Kharkiv regional prosecutor Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka has appointed Oleksandr Filchakov as Kharkiv regional prosecutor, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office has reported. 5 092 26 Ukrainian Politics

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