Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Russia and Ukraine Begin Exhange of Fallen Soldiers' Bodies Under Istanbul Agreements

16:58, 11 June 2025

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The exchange of fallen soldiers' bodies has begun under the Istanbul Agreements, according to Vladimir Medinsky, the Russian presidential aide and head of the Russian delegation in negotiations.

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Russia has handed over 1,212 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine, while receiving 27 fallen Russian soldiers in return.

Additionally, Russia and Ukraine will begin urgent "sanitary exchanges" of heavily wounded prisoners from the front lines tomorrow.

The work of exchanging and returning fallen soldiers' bodies between Russia and Ukraine will continue.