Ukraine's prosecutor general Andriy Kostin resigns amid draft-dodging scandal

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Ukraine's prosecutor general, Andriy Kostin, said on Tuesday he had resigned, in the wake of a domestic scandal where dozens of officials are alleged to have abused their position to receive disability status and avoid military service. The resignation followed a meeting of the national security and defence council, where officials discussed how to crack down on corruption and on loopholes to get draft deferrals. Kostin's office has recently been rocked by allegations against dozens of local officials, including prosecutors, who are alleged to have misused...