NABU conducted searches at the home of Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional State Administration

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office conducted searches at the residence of Oleg Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.

This was reported by Ukrainska Pravda.

According to the publication’s sources, NABU and SAPO conducted searches at the offices of the Prosecutor General, his deputy, and the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.

As of the time of publication, the Odesa Regional Military Administration had not reported any searches at Oleg Kiper’s residence and had not commented on the investigative actions.

The publication also reported on investigative actions concerning Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko. However, Mariana Gayovska, press secretary for the Office of the Prosecutor General, denied this information.

According to her, no investigative actions were carried out either at Kravchenko’s home or in his office.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU) confirmed that a special operation was underway at the Office of the Prosecutor General.

The Bureau stated that it is conducting a special operation to expose a criminal organization led by an official from the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, which is involved in providing protection for a network of fraudulent call centers and the laundering of assets.

They promised to release details at a later date.

The Office of the Prosecutor General stated that the employee, whose involvement in illegal activities is being investigated, will be suspended from his official duties for the duration of the pre-trial investigation.

The Office of the Prosecutor General also assured that it would provide full cooperation to anti-corruption agencies and all necessary information within the bounds of the law.

“This incident must undergo an objective legal assessment in accordance with the procedure established by law,” the Office of the Prosecutor General added.

According to “Ukrainska Pravda,” Serhiy Kropiva, an official at the Office of the Prosecutor General, was detained in connection with the case.

Kropiva has ties to the Odesa Regional State Administration. Since 2023, he has served as Oleg Kipper’s deputy, where he was responsible for digital development, digital transformation, and digitization.

Ірина Глухова