Kyiv rejects Russia's claims that Ukraine is delaying exchange of soldiers' bodies

Servicemen of 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a howitzer towards Russian troops in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 23, 2025. Anatolii Lysianskyi/Press Service of the 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia's claims that Ukraine is delaying exchange of soldiers' bodies are untrue, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday, urging Moscow to stop "playing dirty games" and return to constructive work.

Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky said on Saturday that Ukraine had unexpectedly postponed exchanging prisoners of war and accepting the bodies of killed soldiers for an indefinite period.