Ukrainian officials address various issues, from prisoner exchanges to alleged Russian recruitment tactics

Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets stated that his initial meeting with Russian ombudsman Yana Lantratova focused on establishing contact for future dialogue, rather than immediately addressing her alleged involvement in child deportations. Separately, Ukrainian 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 emphasized that the release of approximately 20,000 prisoners and civilian detainees should be a prerequisite for negotiations, noting a recent exchange included only one civilian among 186 Ukrainians. Meanwhile, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended by the Assembly of States Parties over harassment allegations, a decision his legal team deemed "unlawful." Reports also continue regarding Rosatom employees' alleged role in the occupation of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, following a reported Russian drone attack on a nuclear waste storage facility on June 7, 2026.

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Громадське, Українська правда