Russia hands over 100 bodies that "may belong" to Ukrainian soldiers – photos
On 26 February, as part of repatriation efforts, Ukraine received 1,000 bodies (remains) of fallen soldiers, which, as early reports provided by the Russian side say, may belong to Ukrainian service members.
Source: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Quote: "The repatriation measures were carried out as a result of the joint and coordinated work of representatives of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the Joint Centre at the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the Commissioner for Missing Persons in Special Circumstances, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and other structures of Ukraine's security and defence sector."
Details: Ukrainian investigators and forensic experts will now work to identify the repatriated bodies.
Background: On 29 January, Ukraine also repatriated 1,000 bodies of the fallen, which the Russian side claimed belonged to Ukrainian service members.
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