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Kyiv rejects Russia's claims that Ukraine is delaying exchange of soldiers' bodies
- Scheduled swapping of detainees and war casualties between Moscow and Kyiv did not proceed as planned on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the assigned location.
- Russia accused Ukraine of postponing the swap and not collecting over 1,200 bodies of dead soldiers, while Ukraine denied these claims and called them "dirty games" from Moscow.
- Both sides had agreed during peace talks in Istanbul to exchange seriously wounded soldiers and young troops and to repatriate approximately 12,000 dead soldiers, but no date was set for body transfers.
- Russian aide Vladimir Medinsky stated on Telegram that 1,212 dead Ukrainian soldiers were waiting for transfer and accused Ukraine of halting the process, while Ukrainian officials accused Russia of creating artificial obstacles.
- The collapse of Saturday’s exchange highlights ongoing mistrust and obstruction between Moscow and Kyiv, casting doubt on the implementation of their prisoner swap agreements.
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Russia accuses Ukraine of not accepting more than 1,200 pick-up bodies. The government in Kyiv speaks of "dirty games" on the Russian side.
·Germany
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Russia has accused Ukraine of delaying the agreed exchange of prisoners of war and fallen soldiers.
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Ukraine violates pledge by failing to come to border to swap POWs, bodies of fallen soldiers: Russia
Ukrainian side unexpectedly postponed both body acceptance and exchange of prisoners of war indefinitely, says head of Russian delegation at peace talks with Ukraine - Anadolu Ajansı
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