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Bodies of 252 people who died were returned to Ukraine as a result of the latest repatriation measures. The Russian side says they are Ukrainian citizens, including servicemembers.
This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters on the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
What is known about the repatriation measures?
The return of the bodies was made possible by the joint work of the Coordination Headquarters on the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the Joint Center under the SBU, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Office of the Ombudsperson, and other security and defense structures.
The repatriated bodies are currently being transferred to designated state specialized institutions. There, law enforcement officers together with Ministry of Internal Affairs experts will carry out the necessary examinations and identification of the deceased.
Return of bodies to Ukraine / Photo Coordination Headquarters
Forensic medical examination institutions will also be involved in the process. The Coordination Headquarters expressed gratitude to the International Committee of the Red Cross for assisting in carrying out the repatriation measures.
They separately thanked the Armed Forces servicemembers who ensure the transportation of the repatriated bodies, their handover to law enforcement, and the subsequent forensic procedures.
Recall that Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov announced another large prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. A new stage of returning Ukrainian defenders home could take place very soon.
Budanov said that recently separate exchange stages have already taken place between the parties, but work on the next ones continues. another large-scale exchange is expected to occur.
Earlier, HUR representative Andriy Yusov also reported that the recent exchange was only the first stage. The next stage, if agreements are fulfilled, could be larger in scale, and Ukraine could bring back more of its defenders.
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