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ICC prosecutor suspended amid harassment claims; Ukraine reports attacks and nuclear site drone strike

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Posted Jun 9, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-09-0730
ICC prosecutor suspended amid harassment claims; Ukraine reports attacks and nuclear site drone strike

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended over harassment allegations, a decision his lawyers deem illegal. Concurrently, Ukraine reported 884 Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia, causing casualties, and a drone strike on a Chornobyl nuclear waste fa

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended from his position pending an investigation into harassment allegations. The decision was made by the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, though Khan's legal representatives have declared it illegal. Khan is known for issuing arrest warrants against figures including Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Meanwhile, Russian forces launched 884 attacks on 46 settlements in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region over the past day, resulting in two fatalities and 38 injuries, according to regional head Ivan Fedorov. Allegations continue regarding the involvement of Rosatom employees in the occupation of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, with a Russian drone reportedly attacking a nuclear waste storage facility in the Chornobyl zone on June 7, 2026. A US representative to the UN, Dan Negrea, reiterated that Russia's invasion of Ukraine constitutes a "strategic failure."

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

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