Ukraine
Over half of Ukrainians support civil partnerships for LGBT+ – sociological study
On July 10, the nongovernmental organisation Fulcrum UA presented the results of the survey, which KIIS conducted in May and June 2026. Sociologists surveyed 2,007 respondents to assess Ukrainians' attitudes toward LGBT+ people and the level of support for their rights
Russian attacks on three merchant vessels in Black Sea and kill three people
"Russia is once again demonstrating a complete disregard for international law by deliberately attacking civilian ports and commercial vessels. These strikes are not only war crimes against Ukraine but also a direct threat to international shipping security, freedom of navigation and global food security," USPA stated
Man attacks Ukrainian children on bus in Poland; police launch investigation
The attacker was later identified as an employee of the city's public transit company who was on sick leave at the time
Chinese media expand their presence in Ukraine’s occupied territories and promote Kremlin narratives, RSF says
Although China does not officially recognise Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territory, its media presence there continues to expand. As Vira Yastrebova, director of the Eastern Human Rights Group, pointed out, Chinese media actors frequently reproduce or reinforce Russian propaganda narratives
Ukraine warns of Kremlin operation using Volhynia tragedy to damage ties with Poland
On the night of 4-5 July, Russia Today published an article citing supposedly "declassified" FSB files. The article accused Dmytro Kliachkivskyi, one of the commanders of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), of killing 11 Catholic priests and nearly 2,000 Poles in the town of Volodymyr-Volynskyi in early summer 1943
Netherlands to host full Special Tribunal on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
The Minister said the Netherlands decided to host not only the preparatory phases of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (Phase 0 – Advance Team; Phase 1 – Skeleton Tribunal), but also its full operational phase (Phase 2 – fully fledged operational Special Tribunal)
“Everything depends on us”: Tetiana Pechonchyk on building Ukraine’s human rights infrastructure amid war
Tetiana Pechonchyk grew up in a village contaminated by the Chornobyl fallout, where her parents measured mushrooms with a dosimeter before putting them on the table. She organised her first protest as a schoolgirl - calling on her classmates to boycott the unpaid fieldwork in the collective farm fields - and has never really stopped since
UN Secretary-General calls on Russia to preserve the legal identity of Ukrainian children and to return them
The UN Secretary-General's annual report on children and armed conflict, covering 2025, also verified 1,899 grave violations against 781 children in Ukraine - 447 boys and 334 girls
Death toll from Russian strike on railway infrastructure in Sumy Oblast rises to two
Hryhorov said doctors had battled for almost 24 hours to save her life, but had been unable to do so. Her injuries had been extremely severe
Bilingual street signs and minority symbols: Kachka details agreements with Hungary
The Ukrainian vice prime minister added that the Hungarian government has also become convinced that the rights of the Hungarian minority are already being upheld in Ukraine, with ample opportunities for both education and the exercise of linguistic rights
Leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France and Germany outline five conditions for lasting peace
The parties "emphasised that Europe, as a steadfast ally of Ukraine, must play an important role in any settlement"
Russian guided bombs kill three civilians near a public transit stop in Zaporizhzhia region
As of 12:18 p.m., three injured individuals had sought medical assistance
Russian forces strike Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Kyiv region
The Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility, located in Chornobyl, is a site for the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel from Ukraine's operating nuclear power plants
Russian strikes kill 12 civilians, injure 49 in Donetsk and Kherson regions on 5 June
Russian strikes in the Donetsk and Kherson regions on 5 June 2026 killed 12 people and injured 49 others, according to the Donetsk and Kherson regional military administrations
Putin has no intention of ending the war
Zelenskyy noted he had spoken with his diplomatic team. Ukraine is currently preparing for a series of meetings with its European and U.S. partners
Russian drones killed four civilians in food production facility of Yagotynske for Children plant in Kyiv Oblast
All necessary services are working at the scene. Emergency crews are continuing rescue operations, search efforts, and clean-up activities
About 6,500 priests exempt from mobilization in Ukraine
Churches and religious organisations carry out immense humanitarian and social work, strengthening the home front and supporting the front lines, so they can be designated as critical infrastructure if they meet a series of requirements, Yelenskyi said
More than half of Ukrainians support banning Ukrainian Orthodox Church over Russia ties – poll
More than two-thirds of Ukrainians (68%) rate the country's religious freedom as high, while 27% rate it as low. An overwhelming 88% of respondents said they had not experienced discrimination due to religious beliefs, either personally or through their families
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