Zelenskyy dismisses Prosecutor General Kravchenko

What Happened

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decree No. 932/2026 dismissing Ruslan Kravchenko as prosecutor general, after the Verkhovna Rada voted to remove him. Mariana Haiovska, Head of the Information Policy and Communications Department at the Prosecutor General's Office, said management functions are currently being carried out by Kravchenko's deputy, Maksym Krym. Journalists from Slidstvo.Info established that Krym's wife and relatives hold Russian passports. Kravchenko had submitted his resignation amid an investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) into alleged "protection" of scam call centres. On 14 September, Kravchenko said he had signed a notice of suspicion against NABU director Semen Kryvonos and accused NABU and SAPO of seizing materials from criminal proceedings against employees of the anti-corruption agencies during searches conducted as part of Operation Carthage. According to Ukrainska Pravda sources in law enforcement, Kravchenko left Ukraine in an official car on the night of 13-14 September; Kravchenko said he had left on an official trip. An order dated 13 September, seen by Ukrainska Pravda, authorised Kravchenko to travel to Paris for five days "to take part in PACE hearings on Ukrainian children", but he was not listed among speakers on the event agenda.

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Why It Matters

The dismissal of the prosecutor general during Russia's full-scale invasion raises questions about stability in the institution responsible for war crimes prosecutions and cooperation with international partners. The simultaneous confrontation between the Prosecutor General's Office and NABU/SAPO, plus the reported Russian passport holdings of the acting head's family, could affect Western confidence in Ukraine's rule-of-law commitments at a moment when continued military and financial aid depends on anti-corruption progress.

Watch For

Watch for the appointment and confirmation of a new prosecutor general, and whether Maksym Krym remains in an acting role given the reported Russian passport allegations. Monitor NABU/SAPO announcements on the scam call centre investigation and any further legal actions involving Kravchenko or Semen Kryvonos. Also track Kravchenko's return from the Paris trip authorised from 13 September for PACE hearings, since he was not listed among speakers on the event agenda.