Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Russia Transfers Bodies of Over 6,000 Soldiers to Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine are exchanging the bodies of soldiers who died in the war.
Russia sent over 6,000 bodies of its fallen soldiers to Ukraine.
This happened because of an agreement made at a meeting in Istanbul.
In return, Ukraine gave Russia the bodies of 78 Russian soldiers.
Also, Ukraine has brought home the bodies of 1,200 fallen soldiers in a previous exchange.
They are also exchanging prisoners of war, including those who are badly injured.
Both sides hope to continue these exchanges.
Russia transferred the bodies of over 6,000 soldiers to Ukraine.
The transfer was part of an agreement made during talks in Istanbul.
Russia received 78 Russian soldiers' bodies from Ukraine.
Ukraine previously repatriated 1,200 fallen soldiers.
Prisoner exchanges, including wounded servicemen, are ongoing.
- Who
- Russia and Ukraine.
- What
- Exchange of bodies of fallen soldiers and prisoners of war.
- When
- Ongoing, with recent transfers and exchanges.
- Where
- Bodies transferred between Russia and Ukraine, border areas.
- Why
- Agreements made to repatriate the dead and exchange prisoners.
Russia's Stance
Ukraine's Stance
Body Transfer Cooperation
Russia's Stance
Compliance with agreements, waiting for Ukrainian cooperation on body transfers.
Ukraine's Stance
Ukraine's role in the body transfers.
- Bodies transferred by Russia
- 6,060
- Russian bodies received by Russia
- 78
- Agreement location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Prisoner exchange focus
- Wounded servicemen
- Previous Ukrainian Repatriation
- 1,200 bodies