Exchange of war dead: Russia returns 261 soldiers' bodies, Ukraine gives 24
Russia has handed over the bodies of 261 Ukrainian soldiers and received 24 of its own war dead in return, Russian outlet RBC reported on Thursday, citing a senior Russian lawmaker.
Gleb Stolyarov/Reuters
13 August 2026 at 10:03:01
Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Gleb Garanich/Reuters
MOSCOW - Russia has handed over the bodies of 261 Ukrainian soldiers and received 24 of its own war dead in return, Russian outlet RBC reported on Thursday, citing a senior Russian lawmaker.
The two sides have carried out such exchanges at intervals throughout the 4-1/2-year war.
-Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Mark Trevelyan/Reuters
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