Ukrainian prosecutor general resigns amid scandal over draft exemptions
Al Jazeera
Andriy Kostin steps down after corruption scheme involving false disability diagnoses for draft exemptions is uncovered.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has announced his resignation amid a scandal involving dozens of officials alleged to have abused their position to receive disability status and avoid military service.
In early October, it emerged that dozens of public prosecutors in the western region of Khmelnytskyi had falsely been awarded disability permits and were receiving special pensions.
Kostin said on Tuesday he was taking responsibility for the scandal and announced his resignation. He called the situation around the false disability diagnoses “clearly amoral”.
“In this situation, I believe it is right to announce my resignation from the position of prosecutor general,” Kostin said.
The announcement followed a meeting of the National Security and Defence Council.
