Russia says Ukraine rejects local ceasefire for handover of soldiers' bodies
Russia proposed a six-hour truce to recover fallen soldiers’ bodies, while Ukraine said both sides kept up attacks and casualties over the weekend.
- Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday that Ukraine refused to halt shelling in Kostiantynivka, rejecting a proposed ceasefire intended to facilitate the handover of fallen Ukrainian servicemen's bodies.
- Russian military commanders told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Moscow's forces had seized control of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, though Ukraine denied the claim, maintaining its forces remained in control.
- Attacks using drones and missiles in Kharkiv killed one person and injured 11 others, while Ukrainian forces struck the Gvardeyskoye military airfield on the Crimean Peninsula, a vital Russian base.
- The Ukrainian General Staff reported that mutual attacks caused casualties and damage on both sides, including the destruction of road bridges in the Donbas region used for Russian resupply.
- Russia proposed a six-hour ceasefire on Monday to facilitate body handovers, giving Kyiv until 09:00 GMT on Sunday to respond; Ukraine's rejection signals continued stalemate over the contested locality.
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According to analysts, Russia has not captured Kostyanivka – yet.
The Russian Government has reported this Sunday that the Ukrainian authorities have rejected a Russian proposal for the handing over of the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the battle for control of the strategic town of Konstantinovka. “On 4 July 2026 the Russian Ministry of Defence (...) proposed humanitarian action to repatriate the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the city of Konstantinovka following the seizure of the city by Ru…
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow says Kyiv rejected ceasefire for body handover
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia claimed Ukraine rejected a proposed six-hour local ceasefire to allow the handover of fallen Ukrainian soldiers' bodies near Kostiantynivka. Kyiv had not responded to the claim at the time of reporting.
Russia proposes temporary ceasefire in Konstantinovka to transfer Ukrainian soldiers' bodies
Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday that it had proposed a temporary ceasefire in the frontline city of Konstantinovka in eastern Ukraine to facilitate the transfer of the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers.
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