Ten Russian military personnel have been served with notices of suspicion for killing residents of the Kherson region with drones. The occupiers attacked civilians and rescuers in real-time.
Prosecutor General Kravchenko announced suspicions in cases involving high treason, corruption, and terrorist attacks. Schemes involving trade union property, humanitarian aid, and land have been exposed.
Four individuals were detained in Ivano-Frankivsk region for large-scale drug production. Psychotropic substances, automatic weapons, grenades, and 1.5 million UAH in cash were seized.
The entrepreneur financed the illegal extraction of over 5 tons of amber under the guise of geological works. Environmental damage exceeded 354 million hryvnias.
Law enforcement officers detained 10 Russian agents who spied on the Armed Forces of Ukraine and planned terrorist attacks. During the special operation, a killer was eliminated and explosives were seized.
Prosecutor General Kravchenko urged businesses to contact the "StopPressure" portal to report undue pressure. He noted that, despite discussions about pressure on social media, the situation with reports of official abuses on the portal is different.
Law enforcement officers exposed a scheme of abuse of trade union funds, where leaders spent over UAH 14. 5 million for unintended purposes. The money went to recreation in Bukovel, christenings, and other private needs instead of social ones.
The high-profile anti-corruption operation by NABU and SAPO, which ended with the escape of businessman Timur Mindich, revealed deep systemic problems. The low quality of suspicions, the political context, and the lack of results in major cases undermine trust in the anti-corruption infrastructure.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported that Russia killed 661 children and wounded 2203 during the war against Ukraine, and also committed at least 23 cases of sexual violence against children. Prosecutors are investigating 5363 criminal proceedings regarding crimes against children during the war.
Deputy Prosecutor General Mariia Vdovychenko stated that the prosecutor's office will make efforts to prevent sexual violence. She emphasized that the case of the former artistic director of the Young Theater, Andriy Bilous, is the first in Ukraine's history regarding harassment that has reached a real investigation.
During the trial of Andriy Bilous, the defense stated that the victim girls did not take into account acting training. The judge expressed regret over the absence of journalists at the hearing.
The trial of Andriy Bilous, former artistic director of the Kyiv Academic "Molodyy Theater," suspected of sexual violence, is the first harassment case in the history of Ukraine to reach an investigation. He is suspected of systematic rape and sexual violence against girls, two of whom were minors.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko will represent the prosecution in the case of former prosecutor Andriy Molochny, who caused a fatal drunk driving accident in Kyiv. Molochny, a chief specialist at the prosecutor's office, hit a woman in a pedestrian zone and fled the scene.
SAPO head Oleksandr Klymenko stated that the case regarding the possible illicit enrichment of former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi is currently under pre-trial investigation. No one has been notified of suspicion in this case.
Prosecutor General Kravchenko does not consider NABU and SAPO dependent after legislative changes, emphasizing their independence. He promises not to abuse new powers obtained under law No. 12414.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, commented on President Zelenskyy's signing of law No. 12414, which regulates the activities of NABU and SAP. He emphasized that Ukraine will be saved by a strong military and institutions, and internal contradictions should be resolved through open dialogue.
Ruslan Kravchenko intends to ensure the collection of evidence for the International Criminal Court in The Hague regarding the crimes of Russia. He has 11 years of experience in the prosecutor's office.
Ruslan Kravchenko stated about the restoration of the role of the prosecutor's office, the return of trust and justice in every case. He promises the inevitability of punishment and the collection of evidence for The Hague.
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 justice in criminal proceedings cannot depend on the formal conformity of the act to the article of the Criminal Code. It is necessary to take into account the life path of the person and the circumstances.
The Coordination Center for Support of Victims and Witnesses is expanding its activities. It was created at the Office of the Prosecutor General and has already helped more than 1,500 people.
Oleksandr Nechytailo became the ambassador to China, and Andriy Melnyk became the representative to the UN. There were also changes in the embassies of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and others.
Andriy Kostin, recently dismissed from the post of Prosecutor General, has become the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Netherlands. He will also be Ukraine's representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
The National Police has launched an investigation into the issuance of fake disability certificates to ARMA officials. Five employees of the agency are being checked, and experts are demanding the resignation of the leadership.
Andriy Kostin, who was recently dismissed from the post of Prosecutor General, is to be appointed as Ukraine's ambassador to the Netherlands. This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, who also noted the possible appointment of Malyuska to the Council of Europe.
The Prosecutor General's Office has denied information that Andriy Kostin visited Russia during the war. A spokesperson for the PGO confirmed that the documents circulated online were fake, and that Kostin had not been to Moscow since 2014.
The leaked FSB documents revealed numerous visits by Ukrainian officials to Russia after 2014. Among them are Smirnov, Kostin, Vaskov.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Andriy Kostin from the post of Prosecutor General. The relevant decree has already been signed by the head of state.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has voted to dismiss Andriy Kostin from the post of Prosecutor General. The decision was supported by 255 MPs.
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin came to the Verkhovna Rada to report on his work. Tomorrow or the day after, the relevant committee will consider the president's motion to dismiss him amid the MSEC scandal.
