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title: "Acting Prosecutor General Kovalsky: «I was not offered to head the GPU» — on first work results and the audit of the international department"
description: "Acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalsky stated that he has not received proposals to head the GPU on a permanent basis. He spoke about the audit of the international department and the change in its leadership."
date: 2026-11-02T18:09:51.539Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/acting-prosecutor-general-kovalsky-on-results-and-audit
tags: [ukraine, prosecutors-office, anton-kovalsky, ruslan-khranchenko, nabu, call-centers, politics]
author: "Marina Slivenko"
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# Acting Prosecutor General Kovalsky: «I was not offered to head the GPU» — on first work results and the audit of the international department

![Acting Prosecutor General of Ukraine Anton Kovalsky in a formal suit against the background of the state flag](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/02/ino-genprokurora-kovalskiy-o-pervykh-rezultatah-raboty-i-audite/ino-genprokurora-kovalskiy-o-pervykh-rezultatah-raboty-i-audite-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Acting Prosecutor General Kovalsky stated he was not offered to head the GPU permanently and continues to combine the position with leading the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Prosecutor's Office
- About a hundred «stalled» legal assistance requests, mostly related to call center cases, were found in the international cooperation department; the department's leadership was replaced
- The GPU completed an official investigation into ex-Prosecutor General Kravchenko's travel abroad, establishing a violation of the law

Acting Prosecutor General of Ukraine Anton Kovalsky stated in a conversation with journalists that he had not received proposals to head the Office of the Prosecutor General on a permanent basis. According to him, the proposal to take the position of acting prosecutor general came personally from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kovalsky emphasized that he is currently continuing to combine his duties as head of the agency with the leadership of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Prosecutor's Office.

### Tasks set by the Head of State

According to Kovalsky, the main task at the time of his appointment was to quickly ensure the stable operation of the Office of the Prosecutor General, as uncertainty had arisen within the agency regarding who exactly should perform duties and sign official documents. A separate instruction from the president, as the acting prosecutor general reported, was to «purge the system of people who worked here unworthily». Kovalsky also clarified that he did not occupy the office of former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and works in a different room.

### Audit of the International Cooperation Department

The acting prosecutor general announced the appointment of a comprehensive audit in the international cooperation department, where Serhii Kropyva previously worked. According to Kovalsky, the inspection revealed about a hundred requests for international legal assistance that had been «gathering dust» for a long time. «The vast majority of these requests are cases involving call centers. Czechia, France, European states — simply no one did anything about them», he said. Following the revealed violations, the department's leadership and its deputies were replaced, and specialists specializing in the international direction were returned to work in the agency. In addition, according to Pravda.com.ua, since Kovalsky's appointment, 24 prosecutors have undergone polygraph testing.

### Context: Kravchenko's resignation and official investigation

Recall that in the autumn, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office exposed a high-ranking official of the Office of the Prosecutor General who, according to the investigation, was covering up fraudulent call centers. Following this, Ruslan Kravchenko announced his resignation from the post of Prosecutor General. His dismissal did not happen immediately, as the Verkhovna Rada had to make the relevant decision. Prior to this, Kravchenko managed to sign a notice of suspicion against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos and also left Ukraine.

### Results of the internal investigation

The Office of the Prosecutor General has completed an official investigation into the circumstances of the departure of former agency head Ruslan Kravchenko outside of Ukraine. The inspection established that he violated the law. Thus, the agency headed by Kovalsky is continuing the process of personnel and organizational changes aimed, according to him, at restoring the operational capability of key divisions of the Office of the Prosecutor General.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [И.о. генпрокурора Ковальский рассказал, предлагали ли ему возглавить ОГП](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/v-o-genprokurora-kovalskiy-rozpoviv-chi-proponuvali-1793642302.html) - Primary source: Kovalsky's direct statements regarding his appointment, tasks from the president, the audit of the international department, the context of Kravchenko's resignation, and the official investigation.
- [И.о. генпрокурора о первых результатах работы: 24 прокурора прошли полиграф, десятки человек ...](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/10/09/8057172/) - Additional context: 24 prosecutors have undergone polygraph testing since Kovalsky's appointment.

## FAQ

### Was Kovalsky offered to head the GPU on a permanent basis?

No. According to Kovalsky himself, he received no such proposals. The proposal to become acting prosecutor general came personally from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

### Where does Acting Prosecutor General Kovalsky work?

Kovalsky stated that he did not occupy the office of former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and works in a different room. At the same time, he continues to head the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Prosecutor's Office.

### What did the audit of the international cooperation department reveal?

According to Kovalsky, about a hundred requests for international legal assistance that had not been processed for a long time were uncovered. The vast majority of them are call center cases (Czechia, France, and other European states). Following the audit, the department's leadership was replaced.

### What is the result of the official investigation into Kravchenko's trip abroad?

The Office of the Prosecutor General completed the official investigation and established that Ruslan Kravchenko violated the law when leaving Ukraine.