# Explainer: How a corruption scandal and loyalty to Zelensky brought down Ukraine’s prosecutor general

https://mins.news/en/item/51612

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-09 15:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/explainer-how-a-corruption-scandal-and-loyalty-to-zelensky-brought-down-ukraines-prosecutor-general/

> Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko resigned on Sept. 7 after NABU detectives uncovered an alleged protection racket for a scam call center operating from the Prosecutor General’s Office. Kravchenko has not been charged, but recordings and other evidence appear to point to him. Anti-corruption activists and lawmakers say a transparent selection process and deeper prosecutorial reform are needed.

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