Searches of officials and MPs as part of a corruption case were conducted in Ukraine
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) on 19 August announced a special operation to expose an organisation in which, according to law enforcement, current and former members of the Verkhovna Rada and senior officials of the Office of the President of Ukraine were involved. Among those linked by Ukrainian media to the investigation are Deputy Head of the Office of the President Iryna Mudra, MP Vadym Stolar and former MP Maksym Mykytas.