Prosecutor General Kravchenko Denies Involvement in Call Center Scheme
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko denied involvement in receiving funds from illegal call centers and laundering them after materials of the investigation mentioning his name were presented in court. He also explained the circumstances of renting a house in Kozyn and stated that his family's expenses correspond to declared incomes.
Kravchenko said this in his Telegram channel.
"I reject allegations of my involvement in receiving funds from illegal call centers and their laundering.", - stated the Prosecutor General.
According to him, the disclosed conversations do not confirm his involvement in receiving or laundering such funds. Kravchenko also rejected connection with the photo of a safe with money that appeared in public space. According to the Prosecutor General, citing lawyers, this photo comes from another criminal proceeding and has no relation to him or the prosecutor's office.
What SAP stated about Kravchenko's house
The statement of the Prosecutor General appeared after the hearing of the High Anti-Corruption Court on choosing a measure of restraint for Deputy Head of the Department of International Cooperation of the Prosecutor General's Office Serhiy Kropyva, who is charged with participation in a scheme around fraudulent call centers.
During the hearing, the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) reported about conversations recorded by the investigation between Kropyva and Kravchenko and other persons. According to the prosecution, Kropyva was close to the Prosecutor General and performed various instructions.
In particular, the SAPO prosecutor claimed that Kropyva organized and coordinated repairs in the house in Kozyn where Kravchenko's family lives, communicated with the foreman and other workers on technical issues. In court, it was also mentioned about assistance with obtaining an American visa for the wife of the Prosecutor General and other household matters.
Kravchenko stated that his family rents a house of 280 sq. m. According to him, the housing was chosen in winter, but it needed finishing touches and equipment adjustments, so the conversations concerned the work of craftsmen, alarm system and household appliances. The family moved into the house on May 1, 2026.
The Prosecutor General also claims that his wife independently prepared documents and received a visa to the USA, and did not receive the new laptop mentioned in the materials. All expenses for travel and household of the family, according to him, were made within the framework of legislation and declared incomes.
"My position does not exempt me from checks. But it also does not cancel the requirement to prove accusations with facts.", - stated Kravchenko.
Case on "protection" of call centers
Національне антикорупційне бюро України (НАБУ) and SAPO reported on Sept 5 about exposing a criminal organization that, according to the investigation, systematically received unlawful benefit from fraudulent call centers and laundered the received funds. The organizer law enforcement officials named one of the heads of structural units of the Prosecutor General's Office, without indicating his name in the official message.
According to НАБУ, the organization operated since mid-2025, and included current employees of the prosecutor's office and persons close to them. The investigation believes that money was received for non-interference in the activities of fraudulent call centers.
НАБУ reported that more than 20 million UAH of probably criminally obtained funds were spent on real estate, jewelry and other property. Assets with a minimum market value of more than 12 million UAH, according to the investigation, were re-registered to third parties, and more than 10 million UAH were placed on accounts of close persons under the guise of income from entrepreneurial activity. Currently five participants are involved in the case.
Even before the publication of details of the court hearing, Kravchenko stated that he did not give instructions to facilitate illegal call centers and did not use the powers of the Prosecutor General for this. The employee of the Prosecutor General's Office who is involved in the investigation was suspended, and Kravchenko instructed to prepare a decision on his dismissal.
Also, the Prosecutor General ordered to check the work of the Department of International Cooperation and the unit for countering cybercrime and to organize polygraph testing for employees involved in procedural guidance and investigation of cases related to illegal call centers.
Investigative actions in the case are ongoing, НАБУ and SAPO are establishing other possible participants. Guilt of persons can be established only by a conviction of the court.
Based on materials: Ruslan Kravchenko, Укрінформ, НАБУ
