Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine
- 09-Apr-2026
MOSCOW: Moscow on Thursday handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine, a Russian source in Moscow’s negotiating delegation told reporters, with Kyiv returning the bodies of 41 dead Russian troops in exchange. The two sides regularly exchange the remains of troops killed in combat, one of the few areas of cooperation during the […]
Russia hands Ukraine bodies of 1,000 soldiers
- 17-Jul-2025
MOSCOW: Russia gave Ukraine the bodies of 1,000 soldiers on Thursday as part of an agreement reached at peace talks last month, Moscow’s top negotiator said on social media. Two rounds of negotiations in Istanbul between Moscow and Kyiv have failed to result in any progress towards a ceasefire, instead yielding large-scale prisoner exchanges and […]