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In a continued humanitarian effort, Russia has handed over the bodies of another 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers, marking the second batch transfered to Kyiv. The exchange, conducted at the Russia-Ukraine border, follows earlier agreements reached during negotiations in Istanbul.
Unlike the first repatriation, which utilized refrigerated trucks, this latest transfer was carried out via refrigerated railcars. Ukrainian representatives received the remains and began the process of reloading them into their own transport for further examination.
This latest handover brings the total number of returned Ukrainian servicemen to 2,412, part of a broader commitment to repatriate up to 6,000 fallen troops. The first exchange occurred on June 11, when Russia returned 1,212 bodies in exchange for just 27 Russian soldiers. Today, Kyiv found no Russian bodies to bring in exchange, as Kyiv probably lacks sufficient Russian casualties to reciprocate in kind.
The transfers come amid ongoing disputes over casualty figures, with Ukrainian officials downplaying their losses while making unverified claims about Russian fatalities. As the repatriations continue, the process highlights the grim human toll of the conflict, even as diplomatic channels remain open for such humanitarian exchanges.
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