Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine
The Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine is a collegial body within the Ukrainian prosecution system. It elects and dismisses members of the High Council of Justice, handles disciplinary proceedings against prosecutors, and approves the Statute on the Prosecutor's Office. Its members include prosecutors delegated by the Congress of Prosecutors, together with the Prosecutor General and deputies ex officio.
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Ukrainian prosecutor general removes lawyer Oleksiy Shevchuk from SAPO selection commission
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko signed an order on September 4, 2026, terminating lawyer Oleksiy Shevchuk's membership on the six-member Selection Commission that picks candidates for the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO). Five of the commission's six members had voted at a September 1 meeting to recommend his removal. Shevchuk argued the body would lose its authority to act after his exit; Transparency International Ukraine countered that it remains quorate with at least four members.