Zelensky Accuses Russia of Sending Fallen Soldiers' Remains to Ukraine

» Published: June 21 2025

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Sending Fallen Soldiers' Remains to Ukraine
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Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj accuses Russia of having sent remains of fallen Russian soldiers instead of Ukrainian in the latest prisoner exchange between the countries.

The president writes on X that 20 fallen Russians and one foreign mercenary have been received by Ukraine.

"The lie is documented, some of the bodies even had Russian passports", Zelenskyj writes.

The two countries have carried out a number of prisoner exchanges recently, within the framework of an agreement reached on June 2. Then, they agreed to release all seriously injured prisoners of war, all soldiers under 25 years of age and remains of 6,000 fallen soldiers.

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