16 Jun , 14:54
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Russia handed over the bodies of another 1245 fallen Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen to Ukraine.
As reported by TUT.AZ with reference to Rbc.ru, Ukraine has received more than 6 thousand bodies as part of the Istanbul agreements. The transfer of bodies was officially confirmed by the head of the Russian negotiating group Vladimir Medinsky.
"Russia has fulfilled the promises made in Istanbul: in total, 6060 bodies of fallen officers and soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been handed over to the Ukrainian side. We have received 78 of our fallen from their side," Medinsky reported.
The Ukrainian headquarters expressed gratitude to the International Committee of the Red Cross for assistance in the process of their repatriation.
