# Russia-Ukraine military casualty and compensation disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/russia-ukraine-military-casualty-and-compensation-disputes > Updated: 2026-08-31T06:33:42.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Tensions have emerged regarding the management of military casualties and the subsequent financial support for families of deceased or missing personnel in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In early August, Russian families reported that the military was labeling missing soldiers as deserters. This designation reportedly allows the government to suspend salaries and deny families eligibility for death benefits or other promised compensation. Some families have sought legal recourse to contest these statuses and secure financial relief. By late August, the focus shifted to accusations from Russian diplomat Rodion Miroshnik, who claimed that Ukrainian authorities are refusing to retrieve fallen soldiers despite offers of humanitarian pauses. Miroshnik alleged that Ukraine views such transfers as political issues and is reportedly withholding casualty information and delaying compensation payments to manage the high costs of reparations. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Russia claims Ukraine is refusing to retrieve fallen soldiers A Russian diplomat claims Ukraine is refusing to retrieve many fallen soldiers and is withholding casualty data to delay large compensation payments to families. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russia-claims-ukraine-is-refusing-to-retrieve-fallen-soldiers ### 2026-08-09: Russian families accuse military of labeling missing soldiers as deserters Russian families accuse the military of labeling missing soldiers as deserters to avoid paying death benefits and salaries to their relatives. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russian-families-accuse-government-of-labeling-missing-soldiers-as-deserters --- Cite as: Russia-Ukraine military casualty and compensation disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/russia-ukraine-military-casualty-and-compensation-disputes