Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal

Ukraine's chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned over corruption allegations related to illegal call centres in the country.

It follows a search of his offices over the weekend by Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators, who said they had identified a money-laundering scheme led by an official in Kravchenko's office.

In his resignation letter, Kravchenko said he did not want his position to be used as a "tool for political confrontation", and referenced an earlier post in which he rejected the claims as "unsubstantiated".

Corruption scandals have plagued Kyiv throughout the war against Russia, with accusations levelled at several members of President Volodymyr Zelensky's inner circle.

According to Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (Sap), the network in Kravchenko's office received money to protect call centres that carried out phone scams and "laundered millions in assets".

The money was then used to buy property, jewellery, and other valuables, according to Nabu.

Kravchenko released a statement on Sunday evening dismissing the allegations as "completely unsubstantiated", and denied any wrongdoing.

He tendered his resignation a day later, thanking Zelensky and the Ukrainian parliament for their "trust". The Ukrainian president is yet to comment publicly on the resignation.