Ruslan Kravchenko resigned after investigators uncovered a suspected criminal organization whose members allegedly took bribes from fraudulent call centers and laundered millions of dollars.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General, Ruslan Kravchenko, has resigned following a major corruption investigation involving officials in his office.
The country's anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAPO, say they uncovered a criminal group whose members allegedly took bribes from fraudulent call centers and laundered millions of dollars in criminal proceeds.
Kravchenko's office was searched during the investigation, while recordings published by NABU refer to a person described as "the boss."
Investigators say the person goes by the patronymic Andriiovych and previously headed the State Tax Service, details that match those of Kravchenko.
Kravchenko has not been named as a suspect and denies any involvement. Announcing his resignation, he said he had submitted it to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and parliament, calling his departure a “political decision.”
"I do not want the position of prosecutor general to be used as an instrument of political confrontation," Kravchenko said. "My position on the charges remains unchanged."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press conference during the Coalition of the Willing summit in Kyiv, August 24, 2026. Photo by AP.
NABU and SAPO said the suspected group was formed in mid-2025 and included serving prosecutors as well as people outside the Prosecutor General's Office. Investigators say its members took regular bribes in exchange for allowing fraudulent call centers to operate without interference.
The money is suspected to have been laundered through property purchases, assets registered in the names of other people and bank accounts belonging to associates. Investigators have so far identified five suspected members of the group.
Among those detained is Serhii Kropyva, deputy director of the international cooperation department of the Prosecutor General's Office.
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine ordered him to be held in custody until November 2 and set bail at 2.32 million euros.
Kropyva is suspected of money laundering worth more than 1.7 million euros and has been suspended from his duties.
