Ukraine returns bodies of 254 fallen soldiers

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

"As a result of repatriation measures, 254 fallen defenders were returned to Ukraine," the statement said.

In particular, we managed to repatriate:

• The bodies of 221 defenders who fought in the Donetsk sector;

• 25 fallen soldiers in the Zaporizhzhya sector;

• 4 fallen defenders from the Luhansk sector;

• 4 fallen soldiers whose bodies were transferred from morgues in the Russian Federation.

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine will transport the repatriated bodies and remains to the designated state institutions. Representatives of law enforcement agencies and forensic experts will identify the victims," the headquarters added.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 14/06/2024