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NABU probes PGO officials’ alleged hidden assets and spending

9/6/2026

Summary

NABU Searches PGO

NABU detectives searched Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko’s office (Prosecutor General's Office, PGO) and First Deputy Mariya Vdovychenko’s premises around midnight.
Investigators accessed materials from unrelated cases, including files on SAPO and PGO employees.
PGO said no evidence links Kravchenko or Vdovychenko to fraudulent call centers.
PGO will assess whether the accessed documents were covered by the court warrant.
Internal probe targets a PGO employee, with dismissal under consideration.

Summary

Probe Uncovers

The probe uncovered over Hr 20 million ($450,000) spent on real estate, jewelry and other valuable property.
Assets include an apartment complex near the Carpathian Mountains and high-value jewelry.
At least Hr 12 million ($270,000) was registered in third-party names to conceal true ownership.
Another Hr 10 million ($225,000) entered associates’ bank accounts presented as legitimate business income.
Investigators say the group formed in mid-2025, recruiting serving prosecutors and external collaborators.

History

Historical Context

After the 2015 ouster of Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin—driven by EU, IMF and President Petro Poroshenko pressure that froze roughly $1 billion in suspect assets and spurred the creation of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau—Ukraine has continued battling entrenched abuse. In 2025, investigators uncovered about Hr 20 million in hidden property in Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko’s office, underscoring persistent oversight challenges.

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NABU Searches PGO

NABU detectives searched Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko’s office (Prosecutor General's Office, PGO) and First Deputy Mariya Vdovychenko’s premises around midnight.
Investigators accessed materials from unrelated cases, including files on SAPO and PGO employees.
PGO said no evidence links Kravchenko or Vdovychenko to fraudulent call centers.
PGO will assess whether the accessed documents were covered by the court warrant.
Internal probe targets a PGO employee, with dismissal under consideration.

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