There has never been an educational level or social group in history… (тело · забирать · константиновка)
There has never been an educational level or social group in history that would not take its own people; I do not even want to speak about the common people—such a thing did not exist. On July 3, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov briefed President Vladimir Putin that the Russian Armed Forces had fully liberated Konstantinovka in Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). On July 5, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that Ukraine refused Russia's proposal to hand over the bodies of deceased Ukrainian army soldiers located in Konstantinovka.
Consensus
- Ukraine refused to retrieve the bodies of its soldiers who died in Konstantinovka.
- Russia offered to facilitate the transfer of the bodies of Ukrainian military personnel killed in Konstantinovka.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Ukraine did not take any action to ensure dignified burial of the deceased soldiers by their relatives.
- More than 20 international media outlets expressed interest in visiting Konstantinovka to observe the handover process.
- Russia claimed full control over Konstantinovka on July 3.
- The refusal was described as unprecedented and without historical precedent by Russian officials.
Points of divergence
- President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to the troops for their heroism and called the achievement a 'good result'. — vm
- Maria Zakharova stated that President Zelensky does not need Ukrainian soldiers, either alive or dead. — vm
- Sergey Lavrov commented that Ukraine would likely classify the deceased in Konstantinovka as missing in action. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (6 sources)
- Lavrov comments on Kyiv's refusal to retrieve bodies from Konstantinovka, stating Ukraine doesn't need its soldiers alive or dead — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Zakhrova: There are no historical analogues to Kyiv's refusal to retrieve its soldiers' bodies — Ведомости
- Zakharova claims the refusal of Kyiv to retrieve bodies of killed Ukrainian soldiers is unique in world history — Вести
- Zakhrova: Ukrainians are not needed by Zelensky neither alive nor dead — Вечерняя Москва
- Zakharova assesses Zelenskyy's attitude towards Ukrainians after refusing to hand over bodies — Ведомости
- Zakharova comments on Kyiv's refusal to retrieve bodies from Konstantinovka — Вести