Zelenskyy suspends prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko under martial law

What happened

Ukrainska Pravda reports that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally suspended Ruslan Kravchenko from his role as prosecutor general under martial law provisions, according to a presidential decree dated 14 September made public on Zelenskyy’s official website.

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. The legal basis for the suspension is Article 11.2 of the Law 'On the Legal Regime of Martial Law,' which allows the president to suspend officials whose appointment and dismissal fall under presidential authority, and to appoint temporary substitutes. Zelenskyy has also called on parliament to urgently approve Kravchenko's resignation.

The suspension follows Kravchenko’s resignation submission on 7 September amid an ongoing investigation by Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies. Earlier on 14 September, Kravchenko disclosed that he had issued a notice of suspicion against Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), accusing NABU and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) of unlawfully seizing case materials during Operation Carthage searches to obstruct procedural decisions.

Known from the source

• President Zelenskyy signed a decree dated 14 September suspending Ruslan Kravchenko as prosecutor general under martial law provisions.
• Article 11.2 of the Law 'On the Legal Regime of Martial Law' permits suspension of officials by the president if their appointment and dismissal fall within his powers.
• Ruslan Kravchenko submitted his resignation as prosecutor general on 7 September amid anti-corruption agency investigations.
• On 14 September, Kravchenko said he signed a notice of suspicion against Semen Kryvonos of NABU and accused NABU and SAPO of unlawful seizure of case materials during Operation Carthage.
• Kravchenko left Ukraine overnight on 13-14 September reportedly on an official trip to Paris for PACE hearings, though his name is not on the participant list.

What remains unclear

Ukrainska Pravda cites law enforcement sources reporting that Kravchenko left Ukraine overnight on 13-14 September in an official vehicle. Kravchenko confirmed his departure, stating it was an official trip to Paris to attend Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) hearings on Ukrainian children. However, his name does not appear on the PACE hearing participant list, raising questions about the trip’s purpose.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Verify the official status and acceptance of Kravchenko’s resignation by Ukrainian authorities. Confirm details and legitimacy of Kravchenko’s trip to Paris and whether he participated in PACE hearings as claimed. Clarify the accuracy of claims regarding the unlawful seizure of anti-corruption case materials cited by Kravchenko.

Evidence note

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Original source: Ukrainska Pravda English. Open the source.