Behind the Scenes of the Terrifying Process of Returning the Bodies of Fallen Ukrainian Soldiers. "the Smell in the Morgue Seeps Into Your skin."

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In the back room of a morgue on the outskirts of Kyiv, the heavy smell of rotting flesh hangs heavy. The stench comes from a large white bag lying on a metal table. The appraiser opens it—inside lies a smaller black bag containing a pair of muddy combat boots, a mummified body, and a skull. This is all that remains of the Ukrainian soldier returned from Russian captivity. Now begins the arduous task of determining his identity.