Russia and Ukraine Exchanged Remains of Over 550 Fallen Soldiers, Lawmaker Says
Ukraine received 522 bodies and Russia got 33 as the two sides carried out a rare humanitarian exchange, a Russian lawmaker said.
- On Thursday, Russia and Ukraine exchanged the bodies of more than 550 soldiers killed in the war, according to State Duma lawmaker Shamsail Saraliyev of the United Russia party.
- These exchanges remain among the few areas of humanitarian cooperation between Russia and Ukraine since the 2022 invasion, reflecting limited diplomatic channels during the ongoing conflict.
- Saraliyev reported that Ukraine received 522 bodies of its soldiers while 33 were returned to Russia, clarifying the specific distribution of the larger transfer.
- Last month, authorities in Kyiv said Russia had returned 528 bodies of killed Ukrainian soldiers, while Russian media reported Ukraine returned 41 fallen servicemen, showing recent fluctuating volumes.
- Ukrainian officials did not immediately confirm the exchange, which follows prior prisoner swaps mediated by the United Arab Emirates alongside humanitarian cooperation efforts.
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Ukrainian authorities say they and Russia have carried out a new exchange of soldiers killed in the more than four-year war.
Ukraine Repatriates 522 Fallen Soldiers in Latest Exchange With Russia
Ukraine and Russia have completed another transfer of deceased military personnel, resulting in the return of 522 bodies to Ukraine and 33 bodies to Russia. The Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced on June 18, that the Russian side claims these 522 bodies belong to citizens of Ukraine, specifically service members, according to Deutsche Welle. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keep…
Ukraine, for its part, handed over 33 bodies to Russia, according to Russian MP Shamsail Saraliyev.
Russia returns another 522 bodies to Ukraine in latest repatriation
Russia returned the bodies of 522 people to Ukraine on 18 June 2026, the latest handover in the recurring repatriation of soldiers killed in Russia's war on Ukraine. Russian officials claim the remains belong to Ukrainian citizens, including military personnel. The return was carried out by Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, which announced the transfer. The Security Service's Joint Center, the armed force…
Russia and Ukraine exchanged the bodies of dead soldiers, informed the deputy of the State Duma, Shamsail Saraliev, from the Russian side, and the headquarters on the treatment of prisoners of war, from Ukraine.
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