# Russia hands over 261 fallen soldiers’ bodies to Ukraine, war correspondent says

https://mins.news/en/item/21085

- TASS, 2026-08-13 09:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2172323

> Russia transferred 261 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine during an exchange, while 24 bodies of Russian soldiers were returned to Russia, war correspondent Alexander Kots reported.

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