Ukrainian officials address prisoner exchanges, child recruitment, and ICC prosecutor's suspension

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 involvement in child deportations. Concurrently, Ukrainian National Police head Ivan Vyhivskyi detailed six instances this year where Russian special services reportedly recruited underage girls for contract killings of Ukrainian military personnel. Human rights expert Boris Zakharov underscored that the release of approximately 20,000 prisoners and civilian detainees should precede negotiations, highlighting a recent exchange that included only one civilian among 186 Ukrainians. Separately, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended by the Assembly of States Parties over harassment allegations, a decision his legal team labeled "unlawful." Allegations persist regarding Rosatom employees' 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