Kiev Rejects Fallen Soldiers' Bodies to Uphold Narrative of 'Winning' – Russian Envoy

NAMPA / Sputnik

2026-07-05

MOSCOW, July 5 (RIA Novosti) - Kiev has refused to retrieve the bodies of Ukrainian fighters from the city of Konstantinovka (also known as Kostyantynivka) in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) to avoid damage to its narrative of "winning," Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said on Sunday. "In Kiev, they fear that the bodies of their fallen soldiers will shatter the false picture of them 'winning.' They really don't w......

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