# Ukraine repatriates 261 bodies Russia says belong to Ukrainian soldiers

https://mins.news/en/item/21152

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-13 10:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-repatriates-261-bodies-that-russia-claims-belong-to-ukrainian-soldiers/

> Ukraine has received 261 bodies that Russia says belonged to Ukrainian service members, according to Kyiv’s POW Coordination Headquarters. Ukrainian investigators and forensic experts will identify the remains. Kyiv thanked the International Committee of the Red Cross, while officials alleged that Russia had previously returned its own soldiers’ bodies to avoid compensation or due to negligence.

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