Ukraine received the bodies of 1,000 fallen soldiers on 20 November, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.
"In Ukraine, 1000 bodies were returned, which, according to the Russians, belong to Ukrainian defenders," the Coordination Headquarters stated.
Investigators, together with expert institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will conduct all necessary examinations and identification of the repatriated bodies in the near future.
The repatriation was carried out through the joint work of employees of the Joint Center under the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ombudsman's Office, the State Emergency Service, and other structures, according to the Coordination Headquarters.
The Coordination Headquarters also expressed gratitude to the International Committee of the Red Cross for its assistance.
The exchange of bodies between Ukraine and Russia occurs on a regular basis. On 18 September, the aggressor state transferred 1,000 bodies to Ukraine. The same number of bodies, which, according to the occupiers, belong to Ukrainian defenders, were transferred on 23 October.
