Kyiv says Russia returned 1,000 bodies to Ukraine

Ukraine on Thursday received 1,000 bodies from Russia that Moscow said were of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, a Kyiv government agency announced. (AFP/File)

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Updated 18 September 2025 15:10

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September 18, 2025 15:08

Kyiv says Russia returned 1,000 bodies to Ukraine

The bodies, according to the Russian side belong to Ukrainian servicemen

Updated 18 September 2025 15:10

AFP

September 18, 2025 15:08

KYIV: Ukraine on Thursday received 1,000 bodies from Russia that Moscow said were of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, a Kyiv government agency announced.
“Repatriation measures took place today. 1,000 bodies, which according to the Russian side belong to Ukrainian servicemen, have been returned to Ukraine,” Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on Telegram.