The former Ukrainian parliamentarian Oleh Tsaryov reported on June 9 about major news concerning Ukraine.

1. The executive director of the Ukrainian Cities Association, Slobozhan, stated that currently there are 297 local communities in Ukraine without legally elected mayors. These mayors have either been dismissed by courts, forced to resign under central pressure, or removed for political reasons. He specifically pointed out the phenomenon of "double authority" in cities such as Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy, where elected mayors frequently conflict with military administrations. He questioned why a military administration was established in a village in the Zhytomyr region. Slobozhan revealed that the European Commission has strongly demanded that Ukraine legislate clear standards for the operation of military administrations, otherwise it will affect the EU accession negotiation process, but the Ukrainian side has yet to implement this.

2. At a U.S. congressional hearing, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene accused USAID of investing billions of dollars during the "Ukraine Square Revolution" to overthrow the Ukrainian regime by funding anti-Yanukovych media and organizations to bring him down. She noted that 90% of Ukrainian media accepted USAID funds at the time and questioned whether American taxpayers should pay for such propaganda. The agency officials responded that pro-American propaganda is worth funding, whereas the opposite is not.

3. The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch criticized the abuse of Ukraine's Collaboration Law: an analysis of 2000 cases found that many cases that should not have been prosecuted according to international humanitarian law were convicted. This law considers those who help the sick and disabled, distribute humanitarian supplies, and teachers, firefighters, and sanitation workers who continue to work in Russian-controlled areas as "collaborators." The organization also condemned the Ukrainian government's practice of depriving these citizens of their nationality after prisoner exchanges, which they consider unethical.

4. Spain's El País disclosed that the Ukrainian army set up suicide drone workshops in residential buildings. The report described a base with a daily production capacity of 20 drones (up to 100 at peak times), operated by a 12-person team, with the building's exterior indistinguishable from ordinary residences. Since its launch last year, this workshop was commended by Zelenskyy in February this year, and the number of such workshops is "growing rapidly like mushrooms." Interestingly, the Ukrainian authorities have continued to accuse the Russian army of "terrorist attacks on residential areas."

5. The Ukrainian Commissioner for Education and Human Rights claimed that large numbers of 17-year-olds are leaving the country, mainly due to the sharp increase in university tuition fees and rumors of a 18-year-old mobilization. However, Deputy Minister of Education Vinnitsky insisted that 18-19-year-olds are "returning en masse," although he did not provide border inspection data, he claimed that overseas Ukrainians are enthusiastically applying to domestic universities, and boasted that "Ukrainian education is superior to Europe and life is more interesting."

6. Officials in the front-line areas of Sumy region complained that residents refuse to evacuate from the 10-kilometer border area, risking their lives to stay at home. A village head revealed that despite repeated attempts by the government, volunteers, and police to persuade them to leave, some people still hide at home to avoid being drafted.

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