Ukraine Receives Remains of Over 900 Fallen Soldiers

Kyiv announced on Good Friday that they had received the remains of over 900 fallen soldiers. It is the second time in three weeks that Ukraine has had the opportunity to bury the fallen behind the front line in the full-scale Russian invasion war.

» Published:

Ukraine Receives Remains of Over 900 Fallen Soldiers
Photo: Anna Donets/AP/TT

Share this article

The message came from the Ukrainian authority responsible for handling and coordinating issues related to prisoners of war and the fallen.

According to the authority in Kyiv, it concerned 909 fallen soldiers whose remains were returned to Ukraine.

Russia has not commented on the latest exchange.

On March 28, Ukraine received the remains of 909 soldiers in an exchange where Russia received 43 fallen Russian soldiers, according to Russian state media.

Prisoner exchange and handover of remains is one of the few areas where functioning talks are ongoing between attacking Russia and Ukraine.

The number of soldiers who have fallen on both sides in the Russian war of aggression is not officially established. In an interview with the American TV company NBC in mid-February, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that over 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers had fallen and around 380,000 had been injured.

Calculations according to the British BBC and the Russian, independent media organization Mediazona have identified around 100,000 Russian soldiers who have fallen since the invasion on February 24, 2022, and have been named through scrutiny of Russian open sources.

Tags

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

Israel's Gaza Offensive Faces Global Condemnation

Israel's Gaza Offensive Faces Global Condemnation

Trump Removes Colombia from Anti-Drug Allies List, Impacting Support

Trump Removes Colombia from Anti-Drug Allies List, Impacting Support

Afghan Man Gets Life Sentence for Knife Attack at German Market

Afghan Man Gets Life Sentence for Knife Attack at German Market

Hungary Says USA Understands Its Position on Russian Oil and Gas

Hungary Says USA Understands Its Position on Russian Oil and Gas

Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect to Be Extradited to Germany

Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect to Be Extradited to Germany

Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett Call Netflix Documentary Problematic

Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett Call Netflix Documentary Problematic

UN Investigator Alleges Genocide by Israel in Gaza Strip

UN Investigator Alleges Genocide by Israel in Gaza Strip

Ukrainian Children Taken to Over 210 Locations in Russia and Occupied Areas

Ukrainian Children Taken to Over 210 Locations in Russia and Occupied Areas

Trump and Zelenskyj Likely to Meet in New York Next Week

Trump and Zelenskyj Likely to Meet in New York Next Week

Trump Sues New York Times for $15 Billion in Defamation Case

Trump Sues New York Times for $15 Billion in Defamation Case

Trump Urges Orbán to Stop Russian Oil Imports Amid EU Sanctions Talks

Trump Urges Orbán to Stop Russian Oil Imports Amid EU Sanctions Talks

Over 50 Killed in Gang Attacks North of Haiti's Capital

Over 50 Killed in Gang Attacks North of Haiti's Capital

Russian Attacks in Ukraine Leave Two Dead and Nine Injured

Russian Attacks in Ukraine Leave Two Dead and Nine Injured

Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci Sets World Record with Jollof Rice

Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci Sets World Record with Jollof Rice

Israel Advances Major Offensive in Gaza City

Israel Advances Major Offensive in Gaza City

White House Vows Action Against Left-Wing Extremism After Kirk's Death

White House Vows Action Against Left-Wing Extremism After Kirk's Death

US Dismisses Israeli Attacks on Qatar Amid Tensions

US Dismisses Israeli Attacks on Qatar Amid Tensions

Trump Deploys National Guard to Memphis Amid Crime Concerns

Trump Deploys National Guard to Memphis Amid Crime Concerns

Trump Announces US Attack on Venezuela Narcotics Boat

Trump Announces US Attack on Venezuela Narcotics Boat

UN Reports Over 250 Journalists Killed in Gaza Conflict

UN Reports Over 250 Journalists Killed in Gaza Conflict