The National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine has long been a battleground in Ukrainian politics, where graft is rife.

Ukraine has seen the first anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation.

Mass rallies are prohibited under marital law in Ukraine, but for the first time since Russia’s full scale invasion, large crowds, including many teens and young adults, gathered in Ukrainian cities,