Ukraine Refuses to Retrieve Bodies of Fallen Soldiers as Russia Proposes Humanitarian Pauses
Ukraine has refused to retrieve the bodies of deceased soldiers, despite Russian proposals for humanitarian pauses to facilitate their evacuation. Russian Foreign Ministry envoy Rodion Miroshnyk reported the refusal, citing political implications. Ukraine accepts such proposals only in extreme cases.
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Ukrainian authorities are refusing to retrieve the bodies of deceased Ukrainian military personnel, despite Russian proposals. This was reported on August 31 by Rodion Miroshnyk, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy. According to him, the Russian side proposed to Kyiv to organize humanitarian pauses for the evacuation of the bodies, as the number of deceased is enormous. However, Ukrainian authorities accept such proposals only in extreme cases due to political implications.