Bodies of 1000 fallen soldiers returned to Ukraine

On Thursday, November 20, repatriation activities took place – the bodies of fallen soldiers were returned to Ukraine. About this reported Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

1,000 bodies were returned to Ukraine, which, according to the Russians, belonged to Ukrainian defenders.

Investigators, together with the expert institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will soon carry out all the necessary examinations and identify the repatriated bodies.

The Coordination Center noted that the repatriation was carried out thanks to the joint work of the Joint Center under the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ombudsman's Office, the State Emergency Service and other structures.

The Coordination Center also expressed gratitude to the International Committee of the Red Cross for its assistance.

• The exchange of bodies between Ukraine and Russia takes place on a regular basis. Thus, on September 18, the aggressor state handed over to Ukraine 1000 bodies.
• The same number of bodies that, according to the occupiers belonging to Ukrainian defenders, were handed over on October 23.