Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Over 1,000 Bodies
Ukraine and Russia had a special exchange where they gave each other the bodies of soldiers who died in the war.
Russia gave Ukraine 1,003 bodies, and Ukraine gave Russia 26 bodies.
Both countries have been doing this since the war started in February 2022.
They are trying to identify the soldiers and give them a proper burial.
Neither country talks much about how many soldiers have been killed or hurt in total.
This exchange was announced by important people from both countries.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged bodies of dead soldiers on Friday.
Russia handed over 1,003 Ukrainian bodies and received 26 Russian bodies.
Ukrainian officials confirmed the exchange and will identify the bodies.
Both countries have conducted regular exchanges since the start of the invasion in February 2022.
Authorities in both countries are generally tight-lipped about the overall numbers of soldiers killed and wounded.
- Who
- Ukraine and Russia
- What
- Exchange of bodies of dead soldiers
- When
- Friday (unspecified date)
- Where
- Ukraine and Russia
- Why
- To return the remains of deceased soldiers
- Number of Ukrainian bodies returned
- 1,003
- Number of Russian bodies returned
- 26
- Date of exchange
- Friday (unspecified date)
- Organizations involved
- Ukrainian and Russian officials
- Purpose of exchange
- Return of deceased soldiers' remains