Ukraine's Prosecutor General Has Resigned: What We Know
- 8.09.2026, 10:55
According to Kravchenko, it was a “political decision” that he made “deliberately.”
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has submitted his resignation.
He announced this on his Telegram account on the evening of Monday, September 7.
According to Kravchenko, this was a “political decision” that he made “deliberately.”
“I do not want the office of Prosecutor General to be used as a tool of political confrontation. My position regarding the charges remains unchanged,” he stated.
Kravchenko thanked his colleagues who “honestly do their jobs,” as well as the President and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine..
Earlier, “Ukrainska Pravda”, citing its own informed sources in political circles, reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Ruslan Kravchenko and the head of the “Servant of the People” faction David Arakhamia regarding Kravchenko’s tenure.
It was noted that a decision on whether Kravchenko would remain in office as Prosecutor General was to be made following this meeting.
Earlier, on September 7, Prosecutor General Kravchenko stated that he would not resign of his own accord—unless his colleagues, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Verkhovna Rada asked him to do so, according to New Voice.
The “Carthage” Case Is the Main One
On September 4, NABU announced a special operation to expose a criminal organization led by an employee of the Office of the Prosecutor General. According to sources at “Ukrainska Pravda,” NABU and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) detained the head of the cyber department at the Office of the Prosecutor General Serhiy Kropiva. NABU and the SAP noted that the official from the Office of the Prosecutor General may have been involved in “providing protection” for a network of fraudulent call centers, as well as in the laundering of assets.
Subsequently, the Office of the Prosecutor General stated its readiness to fully cooperate with anti-corruption agencies in investigating the possible involvement of one of its employees in illegal activities related to fraudulent call centers.
“Ukrainska Pravda,” citing sources, reported that the NABU and the SAP conducted searches at the offices of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, his deputy Maria Vdovichenko, and the head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Oleg Kipper.
NABU announced that it had exposed five individuals as part of proceedings under Article 255 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (creation of, leadership of, and participation in a criminal organization) and Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (legalization—laundering—of property). Those found guilty face up to 15 years in prison.
The Office of the Prosecutor General denied reports that searches were conducted at Ruslan Kravchenko’s residence on the evening of September 4. According to OGP press secretary Mariana Gayovska, who commented on the situation to the publication “Ukrainska Pravda,” no investigative actions were carried out either at the Prosecutor General’s home or in his office.
On September 5, the Office of the Prosecutor General stated that “around midnight, NABU detectives did, in fact, conduct investigative actions in the office premises used by the Prosecutor General, the First Deputy Prosecutor General, as well as other employees and structural units of the Office of the Prosecutor General.”
On September 7, Ruslan Kravchenko stated that he has no procedural status in the “Carthage” case and considers the situation surrounding him an attempt to exert political pressure.
“My office and my home were searched. No other investigative actions were taken. I have no procedural status as a witness or suspect in the ‘Carthage’ case… Someone is interested in getting rid of me. I’m a thorn in the side of many,” Kravchenko said.