Ukraine repatriated 252 bodies that Russia claims belong to Ukrainian soldiers.

#Ukraine repatriates 252 bodies that russia claims are Ukrainian military personnel 🖊 Anastasia Prots The bodies of 252 fallen individuals, which russia claims belong to Ukrainian military personnel, have been returned to Ukraine as a result of repatriation measures. Source: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/22/8059217/

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Ukraine repatriates 252 bodies that Russia claims belong to Ukrainian soldiers https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-repatriates-252-bodies-that-russia-claims-belong-to-ukrainian-soldiers/ During previous repatriations, Russia at times returned the bodies of its own soldiers to Kyiv, with Ukrainian officials alleging the practice may have been aimed at avoiding compensation payments to Russian families or reflected a "negligent attitude toward their own people."