Prosecutor General of Ukraine

During the occupation of Moshchun, a Russian soldier shot and killed a civilian who was putting out a fire. The soldier was served a notice of suspicion of violating the laws of war and premeditated murder.

Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin announced his resignation on Tuesday. This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office.

President Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council to discuss abuses in the MSEC. Decisions on digitalization of processes, verification of declarations and review of unjustified decisions on disability of officials were approved.

A Lviv resident who tried to organize the murder of the head of a public organization on the order of russian special services was detained in Odesa. The security forces staged the murder to catch the organizer of the crime.

Two children were killed in Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region as a result of Russian attacks. Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged in several settlements of the region.

The Rivne Regional Prosecutor's Office denied the information about the disability of its head, Andriy Rudnytsky. He receives a long-service pension, and the prosecutor's office employs 8 people with disabilities.

On October 18, the Russian military captured and shot two captured Ukrainian soldiers near Selydove in Donetsk region. The Prosecutor General's Office launched a war crime investigation.

Law enforcement officers have completed an investigation against a Lviv businessman and his accomplices for supplying low-quality military clothing to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The state's losses amounted to over UAH 1 billion, and the suspects were chosen a measure of restraint in the form of detention.

Due to russian aggression, Ukraine has suffered large-scale environmental damage. The conference in Helsinki discussed environmental challenges and mechanisms of liability for environmental damage.

The President of Ukraine has initiated an urgent NSDC meeting on the situation with the MSEC and fake disabilities. Zelenskyy expects quick action from law enforcement to expose corruption schemes and punish those responsible.

But he claims that 80% of Khmelnytsky prosecutors with disabilities received them before the full-scale invasion.

The russian president explained the refusal by the possible disruption of the summit due to the ICC warrant. He accused the West of trying to politicize the G20.

Andriy Osadchuk believes that the Prosecutor General should resign if the information about 49 prosecutors from Khmelnytsky region with fictitious disabilities is confirmed. The issue will be discussed at the meetings of the Verkhovna Rada Committee.

The activist found that 14 heads of regional prosecutor's offices aged about 45 receive a disability pension or a seniority pension. The Prosecutor General's Office is conducting an internal review of prosecutors with disabilities.

The number of criminal proceedings for trafficking in persons across the border increased from 327 in 2021 to more than 2,500 in the first three quarters of 2024. This is due to restrictions on the departure of persons liable for military service and intensified law enforcement.

MP Yuzhanina proposed to reduce spending on prosecutors' salaries by UAH 2. 7 billion in the draft State Budget 2025. The working group supported the proposal, but its further fate is unknown.

A prosecutor from Cherkasy suspected of pedophilia was taken into custody for 60 days. The Pechersk Court of Kyiv chose a no-alternative measure of restraint at the request of the prosecutor.

The number of criminal proceedings under Article 332 of the Criminal Code has increased significantly since the start of the full-scale invasion. Courts often impose a suspended sentence, despite the strict sanction of the article.

Law enforcers dismantled a network of drug trafficking groups that produced almost a ton of psychotropic drugs per month. Over 300 kg of finished product, 15 tons of precursors and equipment worth over UAH 350 million were seized.

A 37-year-old local resident who collected data on the location of Ukrainian troops for the fsb was detained in Kharkiv region. The suspect faces life in prison for high treason.

A 61-year-old resident of Mariupol was sentenced to 14 years in prison for working in the “law enforcement agencies of the Donetsk People's Republic”. The man voluntarily agreed to work for the occupiers after the city was seized.

A prosecutor was detained in Cherkasy on suspicion of pedophilia. The Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation, which has been entrusted to the Main Investigation Department of the State Bureau of Investigation.

The Prosecutor General has ordered an internal investigation into prosecutors in Khmelnytsky region over information about unlawful disability payments. The investigation will cover 50 prosecutors and other prosecutorial bodies.

The Prosecutor General's Office is investigating the theft of 10680 exhibits from the Kherson Art Museum during the occupation. 130 items have been identified in Crimea, damage assessment and an international search is underway.

55 Russian military personnel are suspected of sexual violence in Ukraine. 34 cases have been sent to court, 5 have already received sentences. The trials are held in absentia due to the inability to access the accused.

According to official figures, 322 people have suffered from conflict-related sexual violence. However, experts estimate that the actual number of victims could be 10 times higher.

The SBU neutralized an agent group of Russian military intelligence in Kherson region. A couple and their accomplice were detained, who were collecting data on the location of Ukrainian troops to pass on to the occupiers.

An indictment against three ex-Berkut officers for the murder and injury of protesters on February 20, 2014 in Kyiv has been submitted to the court. They are charged with abuse of power and premeditated murder.

Prosecutor General Kostin announced an increase in the number of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war. According to him, these are not isolated cases, but an organized policy of the Russian Federation, confirmed by an audio recording of an order from a Russian officer.

The former acting head of the Nikopol District State Administration and two accomplices were sentenced to 7 years for embezzlement of budget funds. In 2019, they organized a scheme with a false valuation of land worth more than UAH 4 million.