Kyiv says 1,245 bodies returned to Ukraine from Russia
Russia has returned 1,245 bodies to Ukraine, Kyiv said Monday, the final stage of a deal to repatriate more than 6,000 killed soldiers that was agreed at peace talks in Turkey earlier this month.
"Another 1,245 bodies returned to Ukraine: repatriation part of Istanbul agreements has been completed," the government agency coordinating the repatriation said in a statement, with Ukraine's defense minister adding Kyiv has received more than 6,000 bodies in total over the past week.
Source: Agence France Presse
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