Kyiv Says Russia Returned 528 Bodies to Ukraine
Ukrainian investigators will use DNA testing to identify the remains after a prisoner exchange returned 205 captives a day earlier.
- On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Ukraine reported that Russia returned the remains of 528 individuals identified as Ukrainian soldiers killed in action during the ongoing war.
- Exchanges of prisoners and fallen soldiers have been one of the few areas of cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv since the invasion began more than four years ago.
- Investigators and experts "will take all necessary steps to identify the repatriated deceased," the center said, though identification is complex due to remains sometimes transferred in poor condition or across multiple packages.
- This repatriation follows Friday's prisoner exchange involving 205 Ukrainian service members, marking the first phase of a 1,000-for-1,000 swap announced by President Donald Trump involving a three-day ceasefire.
- The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War conducted the operation alongside multiple Ukrainian state agencies, with the International Committee of the Red Cross assisting the repatriation process.
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Ukraine Receives Remains of More Than 500 Fallen Soldiers From Russia
Ukraine has received the remains of 528 individuals who, according to the Russian side, may be Ukrainian service members killed during the war, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on May 16. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to the Coordination Headquarters, the bodies were returned as part of another repatriation operation conducted with…
Kyiv Says Russia Has Returned 528 Bodies to Ukraine
Kyiv said on Saturday that Russia had returned 528 bodies to Ukraine identified as Ukrainian soldiers killed in action, in one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring neighbors. "As a result of repatriation efforts, the bodies of 528 deceased individuals have been returned to Ukraine; according to the Russian side, they may be Ukrainian servicemen," Ukraine's prisoners of war center stated on social media, without specifying when the…
Investigators and experts will now seek to "identify the deceased returnees", said the Ukrainian Prison for Prisoners of War Centre.
Kyiv Says Russia Returned 528 Bodies to Ukraine
Kyiv said on Saturday that Russia had returned 528 bodies to Ukraine, identified as Ukrainian soldiers killed in action, in one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring neighbors. “As a result of repatriation efforts, the bodies of 528 deceased individuals have been returned to Ukraine; according to the Russian side, they may be Ukrainian servicemen,” Ukraine's prisoners of war center stated on social media, without specifying when th…
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