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Repatriation of the bodies of fallen Ukrainians

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Ukraine brings home 261 bodies in latest repatriation, as Russia claims the dead are Ukrainian soldiers

The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said the remains arrived on 13 August 2026, and that investigators will now work to establish the identities.

byMaria Tril

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For over 12 years, one man gave hundreds of Ukrainian families name and body to bury. He was killed exhuming bodies near front

Oleksii Yukov, who for a quarter-century recovered the bodies of the fallen so families could bury them, was killed by a fatal wound while exhuming bodies on the front line.

byOlena Mukhina

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Volyn foresters and Latvian volunteers lay “Forest of Remembrance” for engineer killed in 2023 shelling

Ukrainian and Latvian foresters planted a memorial forest in Volyn for Bohdan Kostiuchyk, killed in 2023, and all fallen foresters. A second forest follows in Latvia next week.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies of fallen soldiers in first repatriation of 2026

This is the first such return in 2026 following the transfer of 1,003 remains on 19 December 2025, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.

byMaria Tril

Trucks loaded with bodies of Ukrainian soldiers, accompanied by people in protective gear.

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1,000 bodies of fallen soldiers repatriated to Ukraine

Authorities are set to conduct examinations and identify the remains in the coming days.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Over 10,000 bodies of fallen defenders returned to Ukraine this year

Ukraine's network of 23 specialized laboratories has begun the complex task of identifying over 10,000 bodies of fallen defenders repatriated in 2025, requiring up to 14 months of forensic work

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine begins long work of identification bodies of fallen soldiers returned from Russia

Ukraine receives 1,200 more fallen soldiers' bodies under Istanbul agreement. Forensic teams begin identification process to return dignity to defenders.

byOlena Mukhina

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US repeats Ukraine-Russia talks mantra despite Russia’s rejection of ceasefires

In a call with the French FM, US State Secretary Rubio again brings up direct talks and diplomatic efforts to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine returns bodies of 757 fallen defenders

The Coordination Headquarters for Prisoners of War completed a significant repatriation mission across six different war zones.

byMaria Tril

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“The war has names”: Memorials echo across Ukraine’s cities

Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress) After over 2.5 years of war, Ukrainian cemeteries…

byYevheniia MartyniukandbyCorrie Nieto

People involved in the repatriation process on 2 August.

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Ukraine returns bodies of 250 fallen soldiers for identification and burial

The bodies, recovered from various frontlines, will undergo forensic examination before being returned to families for proper burial.

byVira Kravchuk

Destruction of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol by unrelenting Russian bombardment, March 2022. The Russo-Ukrainian War. Photo: Azov.org.ua

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Ukrainian military band members held captive in Russia for two years, says ministry

The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy reports that members of three Ukrainian military bands are still being held captive by Russia after being captured in Mariupol in 2022.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine brings home 261 bodies in latest repatriation, as Russia claims the dead are Ukrainian soldiers

For over 12 years, one man gave hundreds of Ukrainian families name and body to bury. He was killed exhuming bodies near front

Volyn foresters and Latvian volunteers lay “Forest of Remembrance” for engineer killed in 2023 shelling

Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies of fallen soldiers in first repatriation of 2026

1,000 bodies of fallen soldiers repatriated to Ukraine

Over 10,000 bodies of fallen defenders returned to Ukraine this year

Ukraine begins long work of identification bodies of fallen soldiers returned from Russia

US repeats Ukraine-Russia talks mantra despite Russia’s rejection of ceasefires

Ukraine returns bodies of 757 fallen defenders

“The war has names”: Memorials echo across Ukraine’s cities

Ukraine returns bodies of 250 fallen soldiers for identification and burial

Ukrainian military band members held captive in Russia for two years, says ministry

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