Ukrainian authorities carried out anti-corruption searches targeting members of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s staff on Wednesday, according to Sky TG24. The operation led to the removal of Iryna Mudra, the deputy head of the presidential office.
Sky TG24 reports that the searches were part of a broader anti-corruption drive. Il Fatto Quotidiano says Mudra’s office was searched and that Zelensky subsequently dismissed her. Il Sole 24 ORE and la Repubblica also confirmed the dismissal, describing the action as a shake-up within the president’s inner circle.
The raids come as Zelensky faces mounting pressure on multiple fronts. Corriere della Sera notes that the anti-corruption investigation is one of two major challenges to his leadership, alongside a call from Mykhailo Fedorov, a senior official, for an immediate election. The timing of the probe adds to political tensions during the ongoing war with Russia.
The scope of the investigation remains unclear, and no formal charges have been reported in the initial coverage. The removal of Mudra, however, signals that the president is willing to act swiftly on findings involving his own team.
What to watch next is whether the investigation expands beyond the presidential office and how the election push from Fedorov develops in the coming days.
