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Russia Hands Over 1,200 Ukrainian Remains as Prisoner Swaps Continue
- On June 13, 2025, Ukraine received 1,200 bodies of deceased individuals from Russia, following arrangements made during negotiations held in Istanbul earlier that month.
- This handover followed disputes over the return process, with Russia accusing Kyiv of refusing to accept remains and Ukraine calling the actions uncoordinated.
- Russia's top negotiator Vladimir Medinsky confirmed the transfer, which is the first stage of returning more than 6,000 fallen soldiers' bodies from each side as agreed in Istanbul.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated it is their "absolute duty to free them all" and emphasized ongoing efforts to release captives, noting this was the fourth prisoner exchange in a week.
- The handover and prisoner swaps suggest continued fragile cooperation amid a three-year invasion marked by fighting near the border and Russia's refusal to cease hostilities or cede demands.
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Ukraine receives bodies of 1200 soldiers killed
Comrades carry the coffins with the bodies of the fallen rescuers in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images Ukraine has received the bodies of another 1200 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia, as part of agreements to exchange both prisoners of war and the dead, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.
Ukraine received a lot of 1,200 bodies from Russia in a new stage of a change, in accordance with an agreement concluded with Russia in Istanbul, according to Agerpres, which reads AFP. The bodies belong to Ukrainian citizens, including military personnel.
Today, June 15, 2025, repatriation measures were extended according to the agreements in Istanbul. Another 1,200 bodies have been returned to Ukraine, which, according to the Russian side, belong to Ukrainian citizens, including servicemen.
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