Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Ukraine Receives Remains of 1,000 Soldiers from Russia
Ukraine received 1,000 bodies of soldiers from Russia, as announced by a Ukrainian government agency.
This is part of an ongoing exchange program amid the war.
Ukraine also returned the bodies of 24 Russian soldiers in the exchange.
The International Committee of the Red Cross mediated this exchange.
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are currently paused.
Ukraine received 1,000 bodies from Russia.
The bodies were identified as belonging to Ukrainian soldiers.
Ukraine returned the bodies of 24 Russian soldiers.
The exchange of bodies is an area of cooperation between the two countries.
The International Committee of the Red Cross mediated the exchange.
- Who
- Ukraine and Russia
- What
- Exchange of soldier remains
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Ukraine
- Why
- Part of ongoing cooperation amid the war
Ukraine
Russia
Perspective
Ukraine
Receiving and honoring fallen soldiers.
Russia
Returning the remains.
- Event
- Body repatriation
- Number of Bodies Received
- 1,000
- Source of Bodies
- Russia
- Recipient
- Ukraine
- Exchange
- Bodies of 24 Russian soldiers
- Mediator
- International Committee of the Red Cross
