Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko spotted in a Kyiv clinic, office confirms NABU searches
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- Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko was spotted at the Dobrobut clinic in Kyiv, while his office confirmed overnight searches by NABU officers.
- Later, the press secretary denied information about his being in the hospital, saying that he was at work.
- NABU and SAPO are conducting an operation against a criminal organization associated with fraudulent call centers.
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Why It Matters
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko is in the spotlight due to reports of his possible disappearance and reappearance at a clinic, simultaneously with searches of the office of the Prosecutor General's Office by NABU officers as part of an investigation into a criminal organization associated with fraudulent call centers.
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko was spotted at the Dobrobut clinic in Kyiv.
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine confirmed night searches of its premises by employees of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU).
NABU, together with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), is conducting an operation to expose a criminal organization involved in the operation of fraudulent call centers.
MOSCOW, September 5 - RIA Novosti. The Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko, amid allegations of searches in the office of the Prosecutor General, was spotted at a clinic in Kyiv, reports the Ukrainian publication Zerkalo Nedeli.
Earlier on Saturday, the Ukrayinska Pravda publication reported that for more than 12 hours no one had been able to establish Kravchenko’s whereabouts.
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“The Prosecutor General is now in Kyiv, at the Dobrobut clinic in Novopecherskie Lipki,” a message on the publication’s website says.
Later, Kravchenko’s press secretary Natalya Bayurko denied information about his being in the hospital. According to her, the Prosecutor General has been at work since Saturday morning. “The information about the disappearance of the prosecutor general or his stay in the clinic does not correspond to reality,” the Ukrinform agency quotes Bayurko as saying.
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine on Saturday confirmed overnight searches of its premises by members of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), alleging that NABU gained access to criminal cases unrelated to fraudulent call centers.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
NABU and SAPO will continue to investigate the criminal organization associated with fraudulent call centers and may bring additional charges.
Likely · Within weeks
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine may release additional official comments regarding the whereabouts of Ruslan Kravchenko and the results of the searches.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Where exactly is Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko at the moment?
- What specific criminal cases were seized by NABU during searches?
- Is there a connection between searches in the office of the Prosecutor General's Office and statements about Kravchenko's presence in the clinic?
