Prosecutor General of Ukraine

The Prosecutor General's Office is conducting an internal investigation into the legitimacy of disability for prosecutors in Khmelnytsky Oblast.

In Selydove, the Russian military opened fire on a civilian car, wounding one of the two passengers. According to media reports, the occupiers also killed two women in the town after taking control of the territory.

A rocket attack in Dnipro killed two women and a 14-year-old girl and injured 20 people. Four children were among the victims, and civilian facilities and a medical facility were damaged.

The heads of five regional prosecutor's offices and one specialized one have written letters of resignation due to receiving increased pensions. The PGO is conducting an investigation into the legitimacy of pensions and the disability status of prosecutors.

Four doctors in Vinnytsia region have been served with a notice of suspicion for illegally issuing a medical certificate of fitness for duty to a deputy. The suspect, who is accused of attempted murder, managed to flee abroad.

In Lviv region, a 35-year-old head of a military unit's housing and maintenance service was detained for extortion. He promised to assist in booking a person liable for military service from mobilization through the TCC in exchange for $8000.

The Qualification and Disciplinary Commission deprived Tatiana Montyan of the right to practice law in Ukraine. She is accused of publicly calling against Ukraine and justifying Russian aggression.

Law enforcement officers detained a man who extorted UAH 1. 5 million in non-existent debt from the owner of a transportation company. The offender was caught while receiving a part of the “debt” in the amount of USD 20 thousand.

MP Mykhailo Tsymbalyuk said that scandals with officials negatively affect the image of Ukraine. He called for a swift response to violations and the resignation of guilty officials.

The Ombudsman of Ukraine responded to the shooting of 4 National Guardsmen by Russians near Selidove. Lubinets sent letters to the UN and the ICRC, emphasizing the lack of an effective global response to such war crimes.

Near Selydove, the occupiers captured and killed 4 NGU soldiers. The Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation into the violation of the laws of war and the intentional killing of prisoners of war.

The Presidential Office has decided on a candidate for the new Prosecutor General to replace Andriy Kostin. According to sources, it may be Ruslan Kravchenko, the current head of the Kyiv State Administration.

The Prosecutor General's Office announced an internal investigation into possible abuses by prosecutors in obtaining disability groups. Cherkasy and Khmelnytsky regions have the highest percentage of prosecutors with disability status.

A meeting was held to discuss legislative changes to implement the Presidential Decree on the MSEC. The goal is to prevent abuse, simplify processes and ensure that violators are punished inevitably.

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.