Russia said Ukraine rejected a proposal for a local ceasefire to allow the handover of bodies of killed soldiers. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
According to a statement from Russian authorities, the Ukrainian side refused the proposed local ceasefire. The measure was needed to retrieve and exchange the bodies of fallen soldiers. However, Ukraine did not accept the proposal, Russia said.
There has been no official reaction from the Ukrainian side to this statement so far. The humanitarian situation in the conflict zone remains difficult.