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Ukraine Receives Hundreds of Soldiers’ Remains in Exchange with Russia
(MENAFN) Ukraine announced on Saturday that it had received the remains of 528 fallen soldiers from Russia as part of ongoing repatriation efforts connected to the war between the two countries.
Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said the bodies were transferred after Russian authorities indicated they could belong to Ukrainian military personnel.
According to a statement shared on Facebook, investigators and forensic specialists will now work to establish the identities of the deceased.
Reports published Friday stated that Moscow and Kyiv had carried out another exchange involving the remains of fallen troops, with Russia reportedly transferring 526 bodies while receiving 41 in return.
Russian authorities, however, had not officially confirmed the exchange at the time of publication.
Earlier this year in April, Russia said it returned 1,000 bodies to Ukraine, while receiving 41 remains of Russian servicemen. Ukrainian officials confirmed receiving the 1,000 bodies but did not disclose how many were handed back to the Russian side.
On Feb. 2, 2026, Russia’s Foreign Ministry stated that more than 12,000 remains had been transferred to Ukraine since June 2025, while Russia had received over 200 bodies of its own soldiers during the same period.
The ministry also reported that 17 rounds of prisoner and detainee exchanges mediated by the United Arab Emirates throughout 2024 and 2025 resulted in the release of more than 4,000 individuals.
Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said the bodies were transferred after Russian authorities indicated they could belong to Ukrainian military personnel.
According to a statement shared on Facebook, investigators and forensic specialists will now work to establish the identities of the deceased.
Reports published Friday stated that Moscow and Kyiv had carried out another exchange involving the remains of fallen troops, with Russia reportedly transferring 526 bodies while receiving 41 in return.
Russian authorities, however, had not officially confirmed the exchange at the time of publication.
Earlier this year in April, Russia said it returned 1,000 bodies to Ukraine, while receiving 41 remains of Russian servicemen. Ukrainian officials confirmed receiving the 1,000 bodies but did not disclose how many were handed back to the Russian side.
On Feb. 2, 2026, Russia’s Foreign Ministry stated that more than 12,000 remains had been transferred to Ukraine since June 2025, while Russia had received over 200 bodies of its own soldiers during the same period.
The ministry also reported that 17 rounds of prisoner and detainee exchanges mediated by the United Arab Emirates throughout 2024 and 2025 resulted in the release of more than 4,000 individuals.
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