More than 1,300 Russian state officials suspected of violating corruption rules were fired for loss of trust last year, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Russia ranks among the world’s most corrupt countries. Observers have criticized anti-graft campaigns under President Vladimir Putin’s rule as ineffective.

The Prosecutor General’s Office said its intervention has led to the dismissal of 1,303 officials last year, up from 1,251 fired officials in 2017.