It has been revealed who may temporarily head the Office of the Prosecutor General
Following the dismissal of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, his deputy, Oleksiy Khomenko, may temporarily assume his duties.
According to the Law “On the Prosecutor General’s Office,” in the absence of the head of the agency, his powers are exercised by the first deputy, and in the absence of the first deputy, by one of the other deputies. First Deputy Maria Vdovichenko, who appeared in recordings as part of Operation “Carthage,” has also submitted her resignation, and September 8 will be her last day on the job. In light of this, Kravchenko may delegate his duties to Khomenko before stepping down.
For Oleksiy Khomenko, this will not be his first such experience, as he previously served as acting Prosecutor General from October 2024 to June 2025—during the period between Andriy Kostin’s resignation and Ruslan Kravchenko’s appointment. At the same time, Volodymyr Vatras, a member of the parliamentary committee on legal policy, noted that the search for a new permanent head of the Prosecutor General’s Office could be protracted, as this position entails a wide range of constitutional powers and requires the selection of an exceptionally qualified candidate.
This was reported by “Glavkom,” citing its own sources in law enforcement agencies.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko resigned amid allegations related to illegal call centers.
First Deputy Prosecutor General Maria Vdovichenko has submitted her resignation. According to media sources in law enforcement, September 8 is her last day of work at the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Oleg Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, who is implicated in the “Carthage” case, has reportedly also submitted his resignation.
Kiper is implicated in the new “Carthage” investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). Meanwhile, during searches of Vdovichenko’s residence—whose brother works in the Russian Federation’s prosecutor’s office—materials were discovered that may indicate surveillance of the leadership of anti-corruption agencies, their family members, and subordinates.
