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ABC News
6 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Russia hands over 1,200 soldiers' bodies to Ukraine
Ukraine has received the bodies of another 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia, as part of agreements to exchange both prisoners of war and the dead, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. In several exchanges so far this month, Ukraine has repatriated more than 4,800 bodies, Ukrainian officials said. This marks one of the largest returns of war dead since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA both reported the handover, saying Moscow had not received a single Russian corpse in return. "As part of the agreements in Istanbul, the repatriation of the bodies of the deceased continues," said Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, who headed the Ukrainian delegation at talks in Istanbul earlier this month. "Today, the Russian side handed over another 1,200 bodies to Ukraine." Mr Umerov said the next step is the "important and responsible stage of identification". It is the fourth in a series of handovers of soldiers' remains to take place in the past week, in accordance with an agreement reached between Russia and Ukraine at talks in Istanbul. Kyiv and Moscow agreed to each hand over as many as 6,000 bodies and to exchange sick and heavily wounded prisoners of war and those aged under 25. Russia has so far reported only receiving a total of 27 Russian servicemen in return. Ukraine and Russia have conducted three exchanges of POWs so far, but have not disclosed exact numbers. Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
6 days ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Report: Russia Has Handed Ukraine another 1,200 Bodies of War Dead
Russia on Sunday handed Ukraine another 1,200 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war, Russian state news agencies reported on Sunday, saying Moscow had not received a single Russian corpse in return. Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA both reported the handover, citing an unnamed source, according to Reuters. It is the fourth in a series of handovers of soldiers' remains to take place in the past week, in accordance with an agreement reached between Russia and Ukraine at talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Kyiv and Moscow agreed to each hand over as many as 6,000 bodies and to exchange sick and heavily wounded prisoners of war and those aged under 25. Russia says it has so far handed Ukraine the bodies of nearly 5,000 Ukrainian service personnel, but has only reported receiving a total of 27 Russian servicemen in return. Ukraine and Russia have conducted three exchanges of POWs so far, but have not disclosed exact numbers.
Arab News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Russia has handed Ukraine another 1,200 bodies of war dead
MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday handed Ukraine another 1,200 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war, Russian state news agencies reported on Sunday, saying Moscow had not received a single Russian corpse in return. Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA both reported the handover, citing an unnamed source. It is the fourth in a series of handovers of soldiers' remains to take place in the past week, in accordance with an agreement reached between Russia and Ukraine at talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Kyiv and Moscow agreed to each hand over as many as 6,000 bodies and to exchange sick and heavily wounded prisoners of war and those aged under 25. Russia says it has so far handed Ukraine the bodies of nearly 5,000 Ukrainian service personnel, but has only reported receiving a total of 27 Russian servicemen in return. Ukraine and Russia have conducted three exchanges of POWs so far, but have not disclosed exact numbers.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russia has handed Ukraine another 1,200 bodies of war dead, Russian news agencies report
MOSCOW, June 15 (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday handed Ukraine another 1,200 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war, Russian state news agencies reported on Sunday, saying Moscow had not received a single Russian corpse in return. Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA both reported the handover, citing an unnamed source. It is the fourth in a series of handovers of soldiers' remains to take place in the past week, in accordance with an agreement reached between Russia and Ukraine at talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Kyiv and Moscow agreed to each hand over as many as 6,000 bodies and to exchange sick and heavily wounded prisoners of war and those aged under 25. Russia says it has so far handed Ukraine the bodies of nearly 5,000 Ukrainian service personnel, but has only reported receiving a total of 27 Russian servicemen in return. Ukraine and Russia have conducted three exchanges of POWs so far, but have not disclosed exact numbers.
Russia Today
7 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russia, Ukraine hold another POW exchange
Russia and Ukraine have conducted a fresh prisoner swap, both nations have confirmed. The exchange on Saturday is the latest in a series that have been held since the start of the week. During the latest round of direct talks in Istanbul on June 2, Moscow and Kiev agreed to carry out a series of exchanges, focusing primarily on seriously injured, ill, and younger captives. Russia also unilaterally decided to repatriate the bodies of more than 6,000 fallen Ukrainian troops on humanitarian grounds. In a statement on Saturday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said that earlier in the day 'another group of Russian service members was returned from the territories controlled by the Kiev regime.' Russian military officials added that Ukraine had similarly received an undisclosed number of its soldiers who had been held in Russian captivity. The ministry accompanied its message with a short video clip depicting the released Russian troops, saying that they were currently receiving psychological and medical assistance in Belarus, before being transferred to Russian military hospitals for treatment and rehabilitation. In a post on his Telegram channel also on Saturday, Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky confirmed the 'fourth [POW] exchange in a week.' Earlier in the day, Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported that Moscow had handed over another 1,200 bodies of fallen Ukrainian troops to Kiev, as quoted by the local media. Similar POW exchanges took place on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, with neither Moscow nor Kiev disclosing the number of captives they handed over and received. Russia's top negotiator in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky previously said that approximately 1,200 prisoners each were expected to be handed over by Moscow and Kiev respectively. Additionally, on Wednesday and Friday, Russia handed over the remains of 1,200 fallen Ukrainian soldiers on each occasion.
