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The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine remains pivotal in the legal and judicial landscape of Ukraine, handling high-profile cases, overseeing significant reforms, and addressing corruption at various levels. Recent activities include a major operation exposing treason within district prosecutor's offices, spearheaded by Prosecutor General Venedyktova. Efforts to tackle corruption are demonstrated by the dramatic allegations made against Avangard Holding regarding non-existent factories, surprising even the company itself.

These developments are part of wide-ranging reforms and operational adjustments aimed at strengthening the judiciary and enhancing prosecutorial efficacy in Ukraine. Noteworthy is the ongoing reorganization within the Prosecutor General's Office, including the firing and appointment of various regional and departmental prosecutors, aimed at ensuring competence and reliability in prosecutorial functions.

Simultaneously, significant cases such as the Handziuk assassination, Maidan cases, and high-profile financial misappropriations continue to underline the challenges and responsibilities the Office handles. For instance, the international communication by prosecutors to the International Criminal Court regarding extrajudicial killings showcases their active role in addressing wartime injustices.

As salary increases are being mooted to boost both morale and competence among prosecutors, the continued reformative strategies signal a robust approach to upholding legal standards and fighting corruption within and beyond the borders of Ukraine.
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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). 8 395 60 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Kharkiv region bus assailants detained Kharkiv region bus assailants detained A group of people who attacked a minibus carrying members of the Patriots – For Life civic group has been detained in the Krasnohrad district of Kharkiv region, Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko said. 34 533 216 Incidents

Avangard holding stunned over law enforment Avangard holding stunned over law enforment's allegations claiming two of its factories don't exist The Avangard agricultural holding is stunned over the allegations voiced by the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) and the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) claiming two poultry factories that are part of the holding don't exist. At the same time, the company still hopes for a reasonable settlement of such a misunderstanding. 3 174 9 Economics

Salaries of prosecutors to be raised by 50-75% - Riaboshapka. VIDEO Salaries of prosecutors to be raised by 50-75% - Riaboshapka. VIDEO The salaries of prosecutors of a new Prosecutor General's Office will be significantly increased after passing of the competence assessment and the adoption of relevant government’s resolutions. 4 759 98 Previously in trend: security agencies

SBU conducts searches at Energoatom SBU conducts searches at Energoatom Law enforcers have conducted searches in the office of National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom under the investigation into the case on the purchase of equipment for nuclear power plants (NPPs) at overestimated prices. 1 300 6 Ukrainian Politics

PGO sends message to ICC on Russian extrajudicial killings of nine UAF soldiers during Ilovaisk, Debaltseve battles PGO sends message to ICC on Russian extrajudicial killings of nine UAF soldiers during Ilovaisk, Debaltseve battles An information message to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was prepared and sent on the basis of Article 15 of the Rome Statute by the lawyers of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union together with prosecutors of the Department of Oversight in Criminal Proceedings of Crimes Committed in the Conditions of Armed Conflict. 16 549 95 Ukrainian Politics

Riaboshapka dismisses prosecutor Kulik Riaboshapka dismisses prosecutor Kulik Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka has dismissed prosecutor Kostiantyn Kulik. 3 139 18 Ukrainian Politics

SBI passes to PGO draft charge papers against MP Fedyna as for alleged threats to Zelenskyi SBI passes to PGO draft charge papers against MP Fedyna as for alleged threats to Zelenskyi The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has passed to the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) a draft charge papers against member of the Ukrainian Parliament of the European Solidarity of former president, Petro Poroshenko, Sofia Fedyna, as for alleged threats to President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. 23 648 555 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko says he returned $4 bln to Ukraine Lutsenko says he returned $4 bln to Ukraine Former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko has said that $4 billion had been returned to the state during his tenure. 1 706 53 Ukrainian Politics

Prosecutor General Prosecutor General's Office starts internal investigation on possible loss of Maidan Case files The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) started the internal investigation into the possible loss of the files of the Maidan Case. 4 997 40 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Ryaboshapka about Handziuk murder: Huge problem observed Ryaboshapka about Handziuk murder: Huge problem observed Little progress is observed in the case of the murder of Kherskon actvist Kateryna Handziuk due to the number of issues among the prosecutors. 3 980 24 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

Investigation into Maidan cases suspended – Horbatiuk Investigation into Maidan cases suspended – Horbatiuk Former head of the department for special investigations of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO), Serhii Horbatiuk, states that the investigation into the cases upon Maidan events has been suspended. 1 657 29 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO suspects ex-Occupied Territories Minister Hrymchak of improper influence instead of swindling PGO suspects ex-Occupied Territories Minister Hrymchak of improper influence instead of swindling The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has clears former deputy temporarily occupied territories minister, Yurii Hrymchak, of suspicion of swindling and notified him of suspicion of improper influence. 3 397 68 Previously in trend: Hrymchak detained

Latvian court rules to seize $30 mln from Yanukovych Latvian court rules to seize $30 mln from Yanukovych's entourage A court in Latvia has ruled to seize more than $30 million in funds related to the entourage of Ukraine's former fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych 6 878 23 Previously in trend: Justice

Prosecutor General Riaboshapka appoints Trepak his deputy Prosecutor General Riaboshapka appoints Trepak his deputy Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka has appointed Viktor Trepak to the post of deputy prosecutor general. 15 674 76 Ukrainian Politics

Riaboshapka announces launch of second stage of prosecutor Riaboshapka announces launch of second stage of prosecutor's office reform Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka has announced the beginning of the second stage of the reform of the prosecutor's office. 1 042 37 Ukrainian Politics

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. 1 558 4 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

Ukrainian president signs law on reform of prosecutor Ukrainian president signs law on reform of prosecutor's office Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has signed a law introducing amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine on priority measures for the reform of prosecuting agencies, according to the website of the Verkhovna Rada. 3 233 14 Ukrainian Politics

Viktor Chumak appointed Chief Military Prosecutor of Ukraine Viktor Chumak appointed Chief Military Prosecutor of Ukraine Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Riaboshapka has appointed former MP Viktor Chumak as Deputy Prosecutor General - Chief Military Prosecutor. 8 987 86 Ukrainian Politics

Kasko appointed Ukraine Kasko appointed Ukraine's first deputy prosecutor general Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka has appointed Vitalii Kasko his first deputy. 13 414 108 Ukrainian Politics

Former MPs Oleksandr Vilkul, Dmytro Kolesnikov notified of suspicion, procedure for their search started Former MPs Oleksandr Vilkul, Dmytro Kolesnikov notified of suspicion, procedure for their search started The Verkhovna Rada MPs of the last VIII convocation from the Opposition Bloc faction, Oleksandr Vilkul and Dmytro Kolesnikov, have been notified of the suspicion of committing a crime, and their search has begun, former Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko has said. 17 150 153 Ukrainian Politics

Riaboshapka fires prosecutors of Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Odesa and Cherkasy regions Riaboshapka fires prosecutors of Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Odesa and Cherkasy regions On September 3, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Riaboshapka signed orders for the dismissal of prosecutors from four regions - Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Odesa and Cherkasy. 10 948 26 Ukrainian Politics

Riaboshapka fires chief military prosecutor Matios Riaboshapka fires chief military prosecutor Matios Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Riaboshapka has signed an order on the dismissal of Chief Military Prosecutor of Ukraine Anatolii Matios. 22 814 248 Ukrainian Politics

Ruslan Riaboshapka becomes prosecutor general Ruslan Riaboshapka becomes prosecutor general The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has supported the candidacy of Ruslan Riaboshapka for the post of Prosecutor General. 9 551 156 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko signs letter of resignation from post of prosecutor general Lutsenko signs letter of resignation from post of prosecutor general Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has signed a letter of resignation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. 8 404 135 Ukrainian Politics

Court arrests ex-minister of income and tax Klymenko in absentia Court arrests ex-minister of income and tax Klymenko in absentia Kyiv's Pechersky District Court has chosen a measure of restraint in the form of detention for former Minister of Income and Tax of Ukraine Oleksandr Klymenko, suspected of fraud with VAT refunds and seizing state budget funds for a total amount of UAH 3.1 billion, in absentia. 3 939 25 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained

Court reinstates First Deputy Prosecutor General Holomsha fired on lustration Court reinstates First Deputy Prosecutor General Holomsha fired on lustration County Administrative Court reinstated First Deputy Prosecutor General Mykola Golomsha at his position after the dismissal on lustration. 4 666 104 Ukrainian Politics

NABU raids Kyiv District Court NABU raids Kyiv District Court Search is being conducted within the investigation of alleged crimes committed by the Chairman and judges of the court. 8 320 56 Incidents

Riaboshapka may become Ukraine Riaboshapka may become Ukraine's new prosecutor general Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Ruslan Riaboshapka is a candidate for the post of Ukraine's prosecutor general, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said. 11 135 147 Ukrainian Politics

Court refuses to arrest Yushchenko’s property Court refuses to arrest Yushchenko’s property The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv refuses to arrest property of former president, Viktor Yushchenko. 2 654 36 Ukrainian Politics

PGO wants to arrest Yushchenko PGO wants to arrest Yushchenko's property A prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) has sent a motion for the arrest of property owned by former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. 13 933 194 Previously in trend: Mezhygorye Secrets

Zelenskyi asks Rada to consider dismissal of Lutsenko, Klimkin, nomination of Prystaiko to head Foreign Ministry Zelenskyi asks Rada to consider dismissal of Lutsenko, Klimkin, nomination of Prystaiko to head Foreign Ministry Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has again asked parliament to consider voting on the dismissal of Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko and Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, as well as to consider his nomination of Vadym Prystaiko to replace the latter. 10 729 153 Ukrainian Politics

Mezhyhiria case: Former President Yushchenko refuses to testify Mezhyhiria case: Former President Yushchenko refuses to testify Prosecutor General Office served charges on ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko for embezzlement of $19,2 million. 9 514 101 Ukrainian Politics

Trade with occupied Donbas without taxes, registration is financing of terrorism, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Trade with occupied Donbas without taxes, registration is financing of terrorism, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko In June, the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas plans to consider lifting of the economic blockade from occupied Donbas. 12 034 200 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

PGO starts investigation into alleged interference of Poroshenko, Petrenko And Smolii on judges in case upon PrivatBank nationalization PGO starts investigation into alleged interference of Poroshenko, Petrenko And Smolii on judges in case upon PrivatBank nationalization The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has started an investigation into alleged interference of President Petro Poroshenko, Minister of Justice Pavlo Petrenko, and Head of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakiv Smolii in activity of judges of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv in the case upon nationalization of PrivatBank. 8 750 116 Ukrainian Politics

Handziuk case: Prosecutor Handziuk case: Prosecutor's office sends indictment against five suspects to court They are accused of causing serious bodily injuries resulting in Kherson activist Kateryna Handziuk's death. 3 111 22 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

Ex-Head of Officer Corps Center of the POW Release Ruban leaves Ukraine Ex-Head of Officer Corps Center of the POW Release Ruban leaves Ukraine Ruban was released from the detention as the did not choose the restrictive measure for him. 30 247 385 Incidents

Manher served new notice of suspicion in Handziuk case Manher served new notice of suspicion in Handziuk case Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has issued a new notice of suspicion to Kherson regional council chairman Vladyslav Manher, who is a suspect in the murder of Kherson activist Kateryna Handziuk. 2 530 13 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

Part of documents in Kurchenko case gone, - Prosecutor Kulyk Part of documents in Kurchenko case gone, - Prosecutor Kulyk Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) Department of International Legal Cooperation, Head of the Criminal Procedural Management Department Kostiantyn Kulyk has announced that certain documents have disappeared from the Kurchenko case. 10 624 56 Previously in trend: Scandal with prosecutor Kulyk

PGO completed investigation against Kurchenko. 98 persons served with charge papers PGO completed investigation against Kurchenko. 98 persons served with charge papers Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has completed an investigation against Ukrainian oligarch Serhiy Kurchenko. 3 820 23 Previously in trend: Kurchenko's shadow empire

SBU resumed probe against Georgia ex-president Saakashvili SBU resumed probe against Georgia ex-president Saakashvili Ukraine's SBU, the state security service resumed the investigation against ex-Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili. 7 878 152 Incidents

Lutsenko statements aim to damage Ambassador Yovanovitch reputation, - US Embassy in Ukraine Lutsenko statements aim to damage Ambassador Yovanovitch reputation, - US Embassy in Ukraine The statements of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko that US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch gave him a do not prosecute list during their first meeting are false. 25 283 348 Ukrainian Politics

Probe into Poroshenko Probe into Poroshenko's inner circle corruption with military buys from Russia in progress for long time, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko said that the PGO "for a long time" has been investigating the embezzlement in the defense sphere unveiled in the journalistic investigation by Bihus.info. 27 070 374 Previously in trend: Defense

Record number of bribes registered in Ukraine last week, - PGO Record number of bribes registered in Ukraine last week, - PGO Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) has reported on 27 cases of bribe acceptance throughout the last week. 2 863 75 Previously in trend: Grafters

Manher cannot be detained under law, he can only be invited to come to court voluntarily, - Lutsenko Manher cannot be detained under law, he can only be invited to come to court voluntarily, - Lutsenko Head of the Kherson Regional Council Vladyslav Manher, who has been served charge papers as suspect in arranging the murder of Kateryna Handziuk, cannot be detained under the law. 8 875 148 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

Yanukovych treason case defining for Ukraine future, - Lutsenko. INFOGRAPHICS Yanukovych treason case defining for Ukraine future, - Lutsenko. INFOGRAPHICS Ukraine Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko sees the treason case of Ukraine ex-President Viktor Yanukovych as defining for the country’s future. 4 484 77 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych

FSB used Melnychenko tapes as part of operation against Ukraine president, - Lutsenko FSB used Melnychenko tapes as part of operation against Ukraine president, - Lutsenko Ukraine Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko said there is no legal evidence for country’s 2nd President Leonid Kuchma’s involvement in the Heorhii Gongadze murder instigation. 13 122 224 Previously in trend: Kuchma Case

PGO completes Arbuzov case investigation, Lutsenko says PGO completes Arbuzov case investigation, Lutsenko says Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) Department for International Legal Cooperation has ended an investigation into the case of former Head of Ukraine National Bank (NBU) Serhii Arbuzov who is suspected of defalcation. 1 966 47 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family