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Russia Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Moscow ready to repatriate more remains of Ukrainian troops
Russia is ready to hand over more remains of fallen troops to Ukraine, in addition to making good on its earlier promise to send some 6,000 bodies to Kiev's military, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. During talks in Istanbul in early June, Russia unilaterally decided to repatriate the bodies of 6,060 slain Ukrainian troops as a humanitarian gesture. On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the final batch of remains had been handed over to Kiev, and that Moscow had 'fulfilled the agreements' reached during the talks in Türkiye. However, the ministry made it clear that it presently holds some 2,000 more remains. 'At this stage, we are ready to hand over another 2,239 bodies of the deceased servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the Ukrainian side,' a statement released on Monday claimed. Moscow transferred 1,248 bodies in an exchange on Monday during which it received from Ukraine the remains of 51 slain Russian servicemen, it said. Russia has this received some 76 bodies from Ukraine, having repatriated some 6,000 to Kiev. Russia initially tried to return the remains over the previous weekend, but Ukraine's representatives failed to show up at the exchange point on the border between Belarus and Ukraine. Kiev later claimed that it had not agreed on the date of the transfer and accused Moscow of 'using humanitarian issues for information purposes.' At the time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova branded Ukraine's failure to receive the bodies of its fallen soldiers 'genocide against its own people.' The deliberate inaction of Vladimir Zelensky's government was proof that it 'does not need its people; neither dead nor alive,' she argued. Kiev eventually began to accept the bodies from Moscow on Wednesday, with several transfers taking place since then.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
WW1 soldier's remains found on French building site
The remains of a World War One soldier that were found during building work in France have been laid at Henry Ashton from Derbyshire was killed aged 44 in 1917, during an operation near Ministry of Defence (MoD) said following the war, Sjt Ashton's body was not recovered, and he was listed on the Memorial to the Missing at service on Wednesday in Loos-en-Gohelle, France, was attended by Sjt Ashton's family and was supported by Padre John Storey of 5th Bn The Rifles, and soldiers from 1st Bn The Rifles who flew in from Cyprus. His remains, the MoD said, were discovered during construction work for a new hospital in Lens, and DNA testing of metal ribbons led to formal Ashton initially served 12 and a half years with the Seaforth Highlanders before working for the Midland Railway re-joined the Army in March 1915, first with the Derbyshire Yeomanry before transferring to the 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry in October his death in 1917, Captain Allden Owles sent a letter to his family which said that Sjt Ashton died "instantly" and served "bravely". The service was organised by the MoD's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the MoD War Ashton was the first named soldier to be buried and laid to rest at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Loos British Cemetery Extension, the Clark, MoD War Detective said: "It has been a privilege to identify Sjt Ashton, and to be able to organise this burial service for him."When you consider the half-a-million men still missing from the First and Second World Wars, every one we can identify feels like an achievement."I am delighted that Sjt Ashton's family have now been able to give him the dignified burial he had been denied for so long."
Japan Times
30-05-2025
- General
- Japan Times
Okinawan remains looted in early Showa Era returned by Kyoto University
Remains taken by Japanese researchers from a tomb in Okinawa Prefecture in the early 20th century have been returned, it was learned Thursday. Researchers from Kyoto Imperial University, which is now Kyoto University, had taken the remains early in the country's Showa Era (1926-1989) from the Mumujanabaka tomb built in the middle ages in the Okinawan village of Nakijin. The remains, stored in 15 container boxes, were delivered to the Nakijin board of education on May 21. The board, which is set to preserve the remains as academic materials, said it was told by Kyoto University that the remains were of at least 26 people. An assistant professor and lecturer from Kyoto Imperial University are believed to have taken the remains from Mumujanabaka, according to the board. The descendants of those in the tomb filed a lawsuit in 2018 demanding that Kyoto University return the remains. Kyoto District Court and Osaka High Court rejected the demand but called on relevant organizations to hold discussions to resolve the issue.
Irish Times
26-05-2025
- Irish Times
Michael Gaine case: Investigators believe most human remains at farm have been recovered
Investigators believe that they have now recovered most of the remains at Michael Gaine 's farm in Co Kerry , according to sources. Garda searches at the farmland are likely to continue until the end of the week and most of the body parts which have been recovered have been sent to the morgue at Kerry General Hospital in Tralee. Partial human remains were discovered by a family member and an agricultural contractor who were spreading slurry across Mr Gaine's farm just outside Kenmare on May 16th. The pair discovered that the blocked slurry tank they were using had been obstructed. READ MORE The office of the State Pathologist and Dr Sally Anne Collis confirmed the remains found in the trailing chute of the slurry tanker were human. The remains have since been formally identified as belonging to Mr Gaine. [ Fiona Pender case: Gardaí excavate Co Offaly site in search for missing woman as investigation upgraded to murder inquiry Opens in new window ] Gardaí believe that Mr Gaine was murdered in his farm yard shortly after he went there on the morning of March 20th and they believe his killer dismembered his body before disposing of the remains in the slurry tank. Gardaí hope that Dr Collis's examination of Mr Gaine's remains will yield insights into how he died and how his body was dismembered. Mr Gaine (56) was last seen in Kenmare on Thursday, March 20th and was reported missing the following day. His bronze Toyota Rav4 was discovered in his farmyard – off the N71 at Carrig East – with his wallet and phone inside. A man in his 50s, who was arrested last Sunday on suspicion of Mr Gaine's murder, was subsequently released without charge . Gardaí continue to appeal to the public for assistance in the investigation. 'The Garda investigation team can be contacted at Killarney Garda station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or speak with any member of An Garda Síochána,' the spokesman said.
NHK
26-05-2025
- General
- NHK
Remains of Japanese war dead laid to rest at national cemetery
The remains of Japanese nationals who mostly died overseas during World War Two have been laid to rest at a cemetery in central Tokyo. A memorial for the 368 unidentified people was held at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery on Monday. More than 600 people took part, including Crown Prince and Princess Akishino and representatives of the bereaved families. Welfare Minister Fukuoka Takamaro said the government will not forget that many war dead have still been left behind, and will do all it can to bring home as many of them as possible. The remains of the 368 war dead that were newly laid to rest were recovered from the Bismarck Archipelago in the South Pacific and other areas. This brings the total number of war dead interred at the cemetery to more than 371,000. As Japan marks 80 years since the end of World War Two this year, the government says it will speed up efforts to collect the remains of the war dead. The bodies of about 1.12 million Japanese are still unrecovered in former battlefields, both in and outside Japan. An 83-year-old woman lost her father, who served in the Imperial Japanese Navy. She said she cannot bear to think that he still lies on the ocean floor off Japan's Pacific Coast and wants to embrace his remains if at all possible. The woman said she hopes the government will proceed with its efforts to return as many war dead as possible to their families.
