Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said that corruption scandals in Ukraine are a reality to which law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies must respond. He also stressed that the government remains committed to Ukraine’s European integration course.
Koretskyi said this during the Yalta European Strategy (YES) forum, LB.ua reports.
The head of government commented on the latest corruption scandal involving certain employees of the Prosecutor General’s Office, calling the situation unacceptable.
“The latest incident, the one involving certain employees of the Prosecutor General’s Office, is, of course, unacceptable. It was disgusting to listen to those recordings, but there is institutional responsibility, in addition to criminal responsibility,” he said.
According to Koretskyi, the Prosecutor General submitted a resignation letter, after which law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies must continue their work.
The Prime Minister stressed that the response must be not only criminal, but also institutional — on the part of the relevant bodies, companies and institutions.
“Unfortunately, there are such facts, but there must also be a response from law enforcement, from anti-corruption bodies, as well as institutional accountability of one body or another, companies, institutions,” he said.
At the same time, Koretskyi declared his commitment to Ukraine’s European integration course.
“I am a firm believer in our European integration path. The government is set on exactly the same course,” the Prime Minister emphasised.
He added that the government intends to continue taking practical steps to advance Ukraine towards the European Union.
- On 4 September, NABU and SAP announced that they had carried out a special operation to expose a criminal organisation led by an official from the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. According to NABU and SAP, members of the organisation, created in 2025, may be involved in providing “protection” to a network of fraudulent call centres and in laundering assets.
- Five people are under suspicion. The charges are Article 255 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (establishing and leading a criminal organisation, as well as participation in it) and Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (legalisation (laundering) of property). In the suspects’ conversations, a “Boss” is also mentioned — a person who directed Kropyva. As of now, no suspicion has been announced against this person.
- Ruslan Kravchenko submitted a resignation letter from the post of Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Zelenskyy commented on this and noted that “he has written the relevant letter and the submission will be sent to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine”.
- In audio released by NABU, Kropyva discussed his boss. Officially, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has not been served with a notice of suspicion.