Prosecutor General sacks Rivne Region prosecutor

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko has dismissed Rivne Region prosecutor Anatoliy Kovalchuk, the press service of the General Prosecutor’s Office said on Thursday.

"Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko issued his order dated July 6, 2016 and dismissed Anatoliy Kovalchuk from the post of prosecutor in Rivne Region," a statement noted.

Earlier, a Kyiv court arrested Rivne Region deputy prosecutor Andriy Borovyk.

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