Ukraine appoints new prosecutor general

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday appointed Ruslan Kravchenko, one of the key investigators of alleged Russian war crimes during the occupation of the Kyiv region in 2022, as prosecutor general. (X/@Hromadske)
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  • Kravchenko, 35, is now head of the state tax administration
  • The prosecutor general鈥檚 post has remained vacant since October

KYIV: Ukraine鈥檚 parliament on Tuesday appointed Ruslan Kravchenko, one of the key investigators of alleged Russian war crimes during the occupation of the Kyiv region in 2022, as prosecutor general.

Kravchenko, 35, is now head of the state tax administration, and before that chaired the Kyiv region military administration.

He was involved in the recording and prosecuting of alleged Russian atrocities in the town of Bucha, which was occupied for 33 days in the early stages of Moscow鈥檚 full-scale invasion. Russia denies accusations of numerous executions, rapes and torture during the occupation.

Krav褋henko was also a prosecutor in Ukraine鈥檚 ousted President Viktor Yanukovych鈥檚 treason case.

The prosecutor general鈥檚 post has remained vacant since October, after Andriy Kostin resigned following a scandal around officials receiving fake disability status and avoiding military service.