Ukraine-Russia updates: Lubinets clarifies meeting, new recruitment allegations, prisoner exchange concerns, ICC prosecutor suspended, Chornobyl reports continue

Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets clarified that his initial meeting with Russian ombudsman Yana Lantratova prioritized establishing communication for future dialogue, rather than immediately addressing her alleged involvement in child deportations from Kherson. Concurrently, National Police head Ivan Vyhivskyi reported six instances this year where Russian special services allegedly recruited underage girls for contract killings of Ukrainian military personnel. Human rights expert Boris Zakharov reiterated that the release of approximately 20,000 prisoners and civilian detainees should precede negotiations, noting a recent exchange included only one civilian among 186 Ukrainians. Separately, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended by the Assembly of States Parties following harassment allegations, a decision his legal team deemed "unlawful." Furthermore, reports continue regarding Rosatom employees' alleged involvement in the Chornobyl nuclear power plant's occupation, following a reported Russian drone attack on a nuclear waste storage facility on June 7, 2026.

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Громадське, Українська правда