Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Russia Returns Bodies of Over 6,000 Ukrainian Soldiers
Russia has returned the bodies of over 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine.
This was part of an agreement made in Istanbul to bring soldiers back home.
Both sides are also exchanging prisoners of war and injured soldiers.
Russia also received the bodies of its own soldiers.
Law enforcement will identify the returned bodies, and more exchanges are expected to happen.
These exchanges show ongoing attempts to resolve issues even though the war continues.
Russia has transferred the bodies of 6,060 Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine.
This handover follows agreements made during talks in Istanbul.
Russia received 78 bodies of its soldiers from Ukraine.
Prisoner exchanges and exchanges of severely wounded servicemen are ongoing.
The repatriation is carried out in line with agreements reached by both parties.
- Who
- Russia and Ukraine.
- What
- Russia transferred bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.
- When
- Reported on Monday and previous dates in June.
- Where
- Reported by Xinhua news agency.
- Why
- As part of repatriation agreements made during peace talks in Istanbul.
- Event
- Body repatriation
- Bodies transferred
- 6,060 Ukrainian soldiers
- From
- Russia
- To
- Ukraine
- Bodies received
- 78 Russian soldiers
- Agreement
- Istanbul talks
- Ongoing
- Prisoner and wounded soldier exchanges
