Former Ukraine prosecutor general who left country resigns from prosecution service

What happened

Ukrainska Pravda reports that former prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned from the Ukrainian prosecution service. His resignation was submitted on 21 September and formally accepted the same day, resulting in his dismissal from the prosecution service, according to Mariana Haiovska, spokeswoman for the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG).

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. Kravchenko retained the status of prosecutor after his removal as prosecutor general, according to Ukrainian law. However, after an official trip abroad ended on 18 September, he did not return to resume work at the Office of the Prosecutor General. The OPG decided to accept his resignation rather than pursue a longer disciplinary dismissal process, which would have kept him formally in post during investigations or proceedings.

The resignation follows Kravchenko’s 7 September decision to step down as prosecutor general amid a National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) investigation into allegations that he "protected" scam call centers. On 14 September, Kravchenko publicly accused anti-corruption agencies of misusing criminal case materials during searches, and issued a suspicion notice against NABU director Semen Kryvonos.

Known from the source

• Ruslan Kravchenko resigned from the Ukrainian prosecution service on 21 September.
• He was previously dismissed as prosecutor general but retained the status of prosecutor after dismissal.
• Kravchenko left Ukraine on an official trip starting 13 September and had not returned by 21 September.
• His resignation was accepted to expedite his dismissal and avoid a longer disciplinary process.
• He resigned as prosecutor general on 7 September amid an investigation by NABU and SAPO into alleged protection of scam call centres.

What remains unclear

Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that Kravchenko left Ukraine on 13-14 September by official car, claiming he was on an official trip. Official documents indicate he travelled to Paris to participate in parliamentary hearings on Ukrainian children, but he was not listed on the event agenda. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported Kravchenko’s dismissal, signing a decree suspending him and urging parliament to confirm it. The Verkhovna Rada subsequently voted for his dismissal as prosecutor general.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Verify Kravchenko’s current location and whether he has formally returned to Ukraine or resumed any duties. Confirm details of his official trip to Paris and his role or participation in the PACE hearings. Check if there are any official responses or investigations ongoing regarding Kravchenko’s accusations against NABU and SAPO.

Evidence note

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Original source: Ukrainska Pravda English. Open the source.