State Guard of Ukraine
The State Guard of Ukraine (UDO) is a specialised state law-enforcement agency within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, responsible for the personal protection of senior state officials, the security of foreign diplomatic missions and key government facilities, and the guarding of specialised cargoes. It was established in 1992 as part of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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Ukraine's Prosecutor General Kravchenko resigns amid 'Carthage' corruption investigation
On the evening of September 7, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko submitted his resignation, the same day he had earlier told journalists he would not step down voluntarily. The resignation comes against the backdrop of the NABU and SAP "Carthage" special operation, which exposed an alleged criminal organization within the Office of the Prosecutor General accused of systematically receiving bribes from fraudulent call centers and laundering proceeds.