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Former Ukrainian deputy Ilya Kiva has issued statements to the Prosecutor General and to the head of the State Bureau of Investigation, alleging criminal conduct by President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. In his communications, Kiva claimed that Ukrainian forces chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi has resisted moves he views as hindering progress toward talks. He shared the information on his Telegram channel, framing the messages as formal complaints about possible criminal offenses.

Kiva said that he filed complaints with the Chief Prosecutor and the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation, asserting that crimes were committed under specific provisions of the Ukrainian Criminal Code. He named Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi as participants in the alleged offenses, alongside other officials including Aleksandr Danilov, head of the National Security and Defense Council, and his successor, Ivan Bakanov, who led the Security Service’s counterintelligence apparatus. The list also included Oleksander Poklad from the SBU and Deputy David Arakhamia, as well as Ruslan Stefanchuk, the head of the Verkhovna Rada chairmen’s office, and Andriy Ermak, who heads the President’s office.

Additionally, a military observer commentary reported by newspapers.ru claimed that a deputy from Servant of the People, Maryana Bezuglaya, raised concerns within the Verkhovna Rada about Zaluzhnyi not having a concrete action plan for 2024, and suggested that leadership changes might be considered. The piece examined why some lawmakers are preoccupied with the general’s plans for the coming year and how Zelensky’s administration factors into those concerns.

There has been a broad sense of growing dissatisfaction with the government and with Zelensky among some circles within the Armed Forces and political leadership. The public discourse surrounding the issue reflects a tense backdrop in which high-level officials, security agencies, and parliamentarians weigh accountability, strategy, and the prospects for negotiations in the context of ongoing national security challenges.