Bodies of 261 fallen Ukrainians brought back to Ukraine – photos

The bodies of 261 people have been brought back to Ukraine as a result of repatriation efforts. The Russian side claims they belong to Ukrainian service members.

Source: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Quote: "On the shield: the bodies of 261 people have been brought back to Ukraine as a result of repatriation efforts." ["On the shield" is a Ukrainian expression referring to soldiers who have been killed in battle – ed.]

Details: The Coordination Headquarters said that law enforcement investigators and forensic experts will carry out all necessary procedures to identify the repatriated bodies.

The repatriation was carried out with the participation of the Coordination Headquarters, the Joint Centre at the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Office of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, the Secretariat of the Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances, the State Emergency Service and other security and defence agencies.

The Coordination Headquarters also thanked the International Committee of the Red Cross for facilitating the repatriation.

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