Ukrainian officials and experts provide updates on human rights, security, and legal matters

Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets explained that his initial meeting with Russian ombudsman Yana Lantratova prioritized establishing contact for future dialogue, rather than immediately discussing her alleged role in child deportations from Kherson. Meanwhile, National Police head Ivan Vyhivskyi stated that Ukrainian law enforcement has recorded six cases 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 an estimated 20,000 prisoners and civilian detainees should be a prerequisite for negotiations, noting a recent exchange returned only one civilian among 186 Ukrainians. Separately, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended by the Assembly of States Parties due to harassment allegations, a decision his legal team described as "unlawful." Reports also persist concerning Rosatom employees' alleged involvement 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