Regional prosecutor Kovalsky appointed as Ukraine's acting prosecutor general
Media reports suggest Kovalsky could ultimately be appointed prosecutor general, rather than merely serving in an acting capacity.
President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Anton Kovalsky, the chief prosecutor of Khmelnytsky Oblast, as the acting prosecutor general of Ukraine on September 17. Kovalsky's predecessor, Ruslan Kravchenko, was dismissed from his position by parliament on September 15 due to a significant corruption scandal. Sources from Ukrainska Pravda suggest that Kovalsky could potentially be appointed as the prosecutor general instead of holding an acting position.
Ukrainska Pravda reported that Kovalsky was the leading candidate for the position, with Valeriy Prykhozhanov, the chief prosecutor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as another possible candidate. Kovalsky has been working in the prosecution service since 2011, previously serving as the deputy chief prosecutor of Vinnytsia Oblast from 2020 to 2021, and as the chief prosecutor of Chernivtsi Oblast from 2021 to 2025.
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