Overview
- Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko submitted his resignation on Monday after repeatedly denying any role in a scheme that anti‑corruption agencies say protected fraudulent call centres.
- NABU and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced Operation Carthage on Sept. 5, saying investigators had uncovered a criminal organisation inside the Prosecutor General’s Office that took bribes from scam call centres and laundered proceeds.
- The High Anti‑Corruption Court has remanded multiple suspects: deputy Serhii Kropyva was ordered held until Nov. 2 with an alternative bail of UAH 120 million, driver Serhii Kutsyi was remanded for 60 days with UAH 3 million bail, and Yelyzaveta Ivakhnenko faces 60 days with UAH 20 million bail as an alternative.
- NABU has released recordings that mention a protective 'boss' with the patronymic 'Andriiovych' and searches of offices used by Kravchenko were carried out; Kravchenko denies wrongdoing, ordered internal audits and polygraph testing for staff, and said items were seized from his office.
- The case deepens scrutiny of Ukraine’s prosecutorial institutions, could prompt parliamentary or presidential action on Kravchenko’s resignation, and raises pressure for reforms to depoliticise prosecution as courts continue the pre‑trial process.