Ukraine on Friday brought home the bodies of 1,200 fallen soldiers as part of another stage of a swap deal with Russia.
The repatriation was carried out in line with agreements reached by the two parties in Türkiye’s Istanbul last week, said Ukraine’s Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
“Law enforcement investigators, in cooperation with expert institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will conduct all necessary examinations and identify the repatriated bodies,” the agency said.
Russia’s TASS news agency also reported the latest handover on Friday, revealing that the Ukrainian side has not handed over any bodies of Russian soldiers in return.
On Wednesday, Ukraine received 1,212 bodies from Russia and returned 27 bodies of Russian soldiers. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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