Russia has transferred the bodies of 6,060 fallen soldiers to Ukraine, Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky said on Monday.
"Today's statements by the Russian side do not reflect the reality and previously reached agreements," the agency said in a statement.
Russia has delivered the first batch of 1,212 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to the border exchange point pursuant to the Istanbul accords, said Lieutenant General Alexander Zorin.
Russia on Saturday accused Ukraine of indefinitely delaying a planned exchange of prisoners and the handover of fallen soldiers' bodies.
Russian forces launched 400 drones and 40 missiles on Ukraine overnight on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, Ukrainian authorities said.
As Ukraine stands at the crossroads of economic uncertainty, the world watches, realising that the stability of this Eastern European nation is not only crucial for its citizens but also emblematic of the delicate balance in global geopolitics.
Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair has announced new military donations for Ukraine.
The NATO is set to hold its largest exercise in decades, with nearly 90,000 forces slated to participate, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Christopher Cavoli said.
After Ukraine and Gaza, the line between the West and the Rest (what is today called the Global South) has been drawn clearer and clearer.
Ukraine and Russia carried out their largest prisoner swap since February 2022, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War has said.
