Ukraine's government plans to remove the chairman of the supervisory board and the chief executive of a state-owned bank amid a new investigation by the country's anti-corruption authorities, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi said on Telegram on Wednesday.
The facts made public by the anti-corruption agencies required an appropriate response and could not be ignored, Koretskyi said.
Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities said earlier on Wednesday that they had conducted searches of suspects and launched what they described as a special operation. Investigators are probing alleged money laundering involving millions of dollars.
The investigation also focused on Iryna Mudra, the deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, whom Zelensky dismissed several hours later without giving a reason.
Mudra confirmed on Facebook that her home had been searched in the morning and said she was cooperating with investigators. She also said she had submitted her resignation.
Zelensky's office has previously come under scrutiny from anti-corruption authorities. He subsequently dismissed Andriy Yermak, who had headed the office at the time.
Zelensky has pledged a tough fight against corruption, including to European Union partners, as Ukraine seeks to advance its bid for EU membership.
Despite reforms, Ukraine is considered one of the most corrupt countries in Europe.