Prosecutor General of Ukraine

Law enforcement officers have notified former officials of the Kyiv branch of the Pension Fund of Ukraine and representatives of private companies of suspicion. They are accused of embezzling over UAH 3.6 million in budget funds during the renovation of PFU buildings and the procurement of fire-fighting equipment.

Prosecutors and the SBU exposed a scheme that caused the state losses of over UAH 33 million due to incomplete assembly of large-caliber rifles. A former Ministry of Defense official and a company head have been notified of suspicion.

Thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA fund, 1378 Ukrainian children deported by Russians have been returned home. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported that up to 1.5 million children in the temporarily occupied territories remain at risk of deportation.

The prosecutor's office has sent an indictment to court against former top officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: Zakharchenko, his deputy, and the heads of law enforcement agencies in Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Sumy. They are accused of organizing violence and illegal detentions of 117 participants in protests in 2013-2014.

Law enforcement officers exposed a criminal organization of nine people who massively faked official documents, including holographic elements. The 49-year-old resident of Dnipro, who involved his brother and son in the business, turned out to be the organizer of the “business”.

In Kyiv, a criminal group that organized an underground printing house for manufacturing counterfeit 100-dollar bills and 500-hryvnia banknotes was exposed. Law enforcement apprehended the suspects and seized the fakes and equipment.

Prosecutors of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office identified and notified of suspicion nine servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces of cruel treatment of the civilian population during the occupation of Kyiv region. Russian military held and tortured local residents in the villages of Andriivka and Vyshehrad, Bucha district.

The Ukrainian prosecutor's office announced suspicion to the commander of the Russian 44th separate aviation regiment for "Kinzhal" attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities. He is accused of planning and waging an aggressive war from October 15, 2022, to March 9, 2023.

Two Kyivans will face trial for smuggling elite jewelry and watches worth over UAH 12 million, hidden in a Warsaw – Kyiv bus at the Volyn customs. The suspects admitted guilt and initiated a plea bargain with confiscation of the contraband.

An official of the Pavlohrad Mechanical Plant was served with a notice of suspicion due to an overpayment of almost one million hryvnias for transformers.

Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv found Serhiy Kostenko, Oleh Haban, and Hennadiy Pogrebnyi guilty of unlawfully obstructing protest actions, but acquitted them of murder and inflicting bodily harm. The Office of the Prosecutor General is preparing an appeal, as it considers the decision contradictory.

A man suspected of organizing a criminal group of arsonists that destroyed four houses and five apartments has been extradited from Romania. He had been on the wanted list since January 2024, and on June 25, 2025, he was handed over to Ukrainian law enforcement.

Two agents of the Russian special services, who collected and transmitted information about the location of Ukrainian military facilities, have been detained in Odesa. The suspect recruited citizens, and one of them also distributed pro-Russian posts on social networks.

A new defendant in the case of the embezzlement of 404 million US dollars from "Boyko's towers" will appear in court. The accused created and purchased fictitious enterprises, as well as produced forged documents, facilitating the legalization of funds.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree that activates the National Security and Defense Council's decision on synchronizing sanctions against the Russian Federation. The goal is to increase pressure on the aggressor and limit its military-industrial potential.

Seven employees of the Kharkiv pre-trial detention center, including the former head, are suspected of involvement in the death of an inmate. The victim was beaten by other prisoners, which led to his death.

Prosecutors notified a young man, recruited by special services of the Russian Federation, who planted explosives under a military scooter in Kyiv. The device, manufactured according to the curator's instructions, did not work, and the potential victim miraculously escaped death.

In Odesa, four officers of a military unit have been notified of suspicion of causing damage to the state. They are suspected of organizing "ghost soldiers" for service in the army, which led to the unjustified accrual of over 7.7 million UAH of budget funds.

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reorganized the Department of Criminal Policy and Investment Protection due to unmet expectations. Business needs transparent rules and effective protection, not bureaucracy, so the focus will be on mediation.

Two foreigners, citizens of Azerbaijan and Georgia, suspected of selling counterfeit dollars, have been extradited from Germany to Ukraine. They operate as part of a group that sold counterfeit dollars via Telegram channel and mail for 50-60% of the face value.

On June 24, 2025, the Prosecutor General appointed Maksym Krym, Maria Vdovychenko, and Andriy Leshchenko as his deputies, following the recommendation of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine. Each of them will be responsible for a specific area of work in the prosecutor's office.

A 66-year-old US citizen was detained in Ukraine after hiding from justice for over 30 years. He was wanted for committing sexual offenses against four children aged 4 to 9 between 1984 and 1991.

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced strengthening control over investigations into crimes against children, introducing mandatory participation of prosecutor's office leadership.

An investigation has been initiated in Odesa into the murder of 7-year-old Solomiya Tarasyuk. The child's body was found in a basement. The suspect has been detained.

Seizure of over UAH 240 million in state funds in the construction of a water pipeline to Kryvyi Rih: five members of the group, including the owner of a major road construction company, have been notified of suspicion.

The Pechersky District Court of Kyiv kept MP Yevheniy Shevchenko, suspected of treason, in custody. The pre-trial restriction has been extended until August 14.

The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv extended the pre-trial detention for UDO employee Artem Kosov, accused of murdering a teenager on the funicular. He faces life imprisonment, he pleads not guilty.

The National Police stopped the activities of the largest illegal production of anabolic steroids in Ukraine. They were manufactured in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv and Odesa regions.

The Verkhovna Rada supported the appointment of Ruslan Kravchenko as the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Prior to this, he headed the State Tax Service and the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.

Ruslan Kravchenko stated that Russia has put him on the wanted list for his work on the Yanukovych case.