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title: "How Kravchenko Signed His Own Business Trip Order: Results of the Internal Investigation at the PGO"
description: "The PGO has completed an internal investigation into ex-Prosecutor General Kravchenko's foreign trip: it was established that he wrote and signed his own business trip order using the PGO seal and a PACE invitation. Kovalsky called this a disciplinary offense."
date: 2026-11-02T14:52:51.330Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/pgo-investigation-kravchenko-trip-abroad
tags: [ukraine, prosecutors-office, ruslan-kravchenko, anton-kovalsky, carthage-case]
author: "Marina Slivenko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# How Kravchenko Signed His Own Business Trip Order: Results of the Internal Investigation at the PGO

![Ruslan Kravchenko speaking at the rostrum in the Ukrainian parliament against the background of Ukrainian flags](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/02/ogp-rassledovanie-vyezda-kravchenko-za-granitsu/ogp-rassledovanie-vyezda-kravchenko-za-granitsu-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The PGO has completed an internal investigation into ex-Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko's trip abroad and established a violation of departmental instructions.
- According to the agency, on September 5-6, Kravchenko wrote, printed, and signed his business trip order himself, certified it with the PGO seal, and used a PACE session invitation.
- Acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalsky called the incident a disciplinary offense and dismissed Kravchenko based on his application.
- The «Carthage» case is being investigated by NABU and SAPO; a notice of suspicion will be served if facts of law violations are established.

The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has completed an internal investigation into the circumstances of the foreign trip taken by former agency head Ruslan Kravchenko. This was announced by Acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalsky during a meeting with journalists, as reported by Ukrinform citing RBC-Ukraine. According to him, the inspection established a violation of departmental instructions, which essentially constitutes a disciplinary offense for which the official should have been dismissed. Kovalsky emphasized that he did not wait for the conclusions of the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors and dismissed Kravchenko after receiving the relevant application from him.

### An Order Written and Signed by Himself

According to the investigation results, on September 4, 2026, Kravchenko summoned the head of the State Guard Department of the PGO and asked her for the PGO's official seal, which she kept. He kept the seal for the weekend. On September 5 and 6, the official was at his workplace: it was then, according to the investigation, that he independently wrote and printed the order for his business trip, signed it, and stamped it with the PGO seal. The basis for the trip, as established by the agency, was an invitation to a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which, according to the PGO's assessment, was used groundlessly.

### Seal and Envelope Found in the Office

On September 7, PGO employees discovered the official seal of the PGO and an envelope containing the business trip order in Kravchenko's office. The personnel department registered this document because at that time it was not yet known that the official would not return to Ukraine. Thus, formally the order had the status of being registered, but its origin — self-signed and based on a disputed invitation — became the key violation recorded by the internal investigation.

### Disciplinary Offense and Dismissal

«The internal investigation established a violation of departmental instructions. In essence, he committed a disciplinary offense for which he had to be dismissed, but I had no desire to wait for the conclusions of the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors,» Kovalsky stated. Formally, the dismissal was processed on the basis of Kravchenko's own application: according to open sources, on September 21, 2026, his request for dismissal from prosecution agencies was granted. Earlier, a fake report circulated online claiming that the ex-Prosecutor General had allegedly left the country «upon a phone call from Kyiv;» the PGO does not confirm this version.

### The «Carthage» Case Remains with NABU and SAPO

Answering a question about the grounds for initiating criminal proceedings against Kravchenko in the «Carthage» case concerning the alleged «protection» of call center activities, Kovalsky clarified that this case is being investigated by NABU and SAPO, and if facts of legislative violations are established, he will be served a notice of suspicion. Simultaneously, personnel changes have been carried out at the PGO: a number of positions have been liquidated, and eight people mentioned in Operation Carthage have been dismissed. Thus, the issue of the former head's legal liability remains open and will be decided within the framework of separate criminal proceedings.

## Accounts differ

### Qualification of Kravchenko's trip abroad

- **Ruslan Kravchenko (former Prosecutor General):** Is on an official foreign business trip involving a series of meetings with international partners to inform them about the situation in the anti-corruption agency system. ([glavred.info](https://glavred.info/ukraine/genprokuror-kravchenko-uehal-iz-ukrainy-za-granicu-chto-izvestno-10796492.html))
- **Prosecutor General's Office (Acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalsky):** The internal investigation established a violation of departmental instructions: the business trip order was written and signed by Kravchenko himself, the PACE invitation was used groundlessly, which constitutes a disciplinary offense. ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kravchenko-viyihav-kordon-porushennyami-shcho-1793630132.html))

*Where they agree:* Kravchenko left Ukraine in early September 2026 while serving as Prosecutor General and was subsequently dismissed from the prosecution service.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Кравченко уехал за границу с нарушениями: что выяснило служебное расследование](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kravchenko-viyihav-kordon-porushennyami-shcho-1793630132.html) - Primary source: Acting Prosecutor General Kovalsky's statement on the completion of the internal investigation, the self-signed order, the PGO seal, the PACE invitation, dismissal, and the «Carthage» case.
- [Генпрокурор Кравченко срочно уехал из Украины за границу: что известно](https://glavred.info/ukraine/genprokuror-kravchenko-uehal-iz-ukrainy-za-granicu-chto-izvestno-10796492.html) - Contains its own qualification of Kravchenko's trip as an official foreign business trip featuring meetings with international partners — used for the versions block.
- [Генпрокурор Украины уехал за границу на фоне расследования НАБУ](https://www.rbc.ru/politics/14/09/2026/6aa799f8e618863a4f615917) - Подтверждено по источнику rbc.ru
- [Бывший генпрокурор Кравченко, который уехал за границу, написал заявление об увольнении из ...](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/09/21/8054514/) - Confirms the submission of the resignation application from prosecution bodies and its approval on September 21, 2026.

## FAQ

### What exactly did the PGO internal investigation establish?

According to Acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalsky, the investigation established a violation of departmental instructions: Kravchenko wrote and signed his own business trip order, certified it with the PGO seal, and used an invitation to a PACE session. The agency qualified this as a disciplinary offense.

### When and how did Kravchenko obtain the PGO seal?

According to PGO data, on September 4, 2026, he asked for the seal from the head of the State Guard Department of the PGO and kept it for the weekend; on September 7, the seal and an envelope with the order were found in his office.

### Was Kravchenko dismissed and on what grounds?

Yes. Kovalsky stated that he dismissed Kravchenko after receiving a corresponding application from him, without waiting for the conclusions of the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors. According to open data, the resignation application from prosecution bodies was granted on September 21, 2026.

### What about the «Carthage» case?

According to Kovalsky, this case is being investigated by NABU and SAPO; if facts of Kravchenko violating legislation are established, he will be served a notice of suspicion. Simultaneously, a number of positions were liquidated at the PGO and eight individuals mentioned in Operation Carthage were dismissed.