Ukrainian authorities on August 29 said that Russia has handed over the bodies of 84 Ukrainian soldiers killed in action. Ukraine’s Reintegration Ministry did not disclose where the transfer took place or if the remains of Russian service members were also repatriated. On August 4, Russian had reported an exchange of fallen soldiers, with Russia receiving the bodies of 160 soldiers and Ukraine receiving 44 bodies. Ukrainian Commissioner for Missing Persons Oleh Kotenko said the process of returning soldiers' remains is continuing under standards of the Geneva Conventions. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Ukraine Says It Receives Bodies Of 84 Fallen Soldiers From Russian Authorities
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