Ukraine and Russia swap bodies of 261 and 24 soldiers
Russia and Ukraine exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers, reported State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliev. Russia handed over 261 bodies to Ukraine; Ukraine handed over 24 to Russia.
Consensus
- Russia and Ukraine conducted an exchange of bodies of deceased military personnel.
- Russia transferred 261 bodies to Ukraine.
- Ukraine transferred 24 bodies to Russia.
- The Ukrainian Coordinating Staff confirmed receipt of the bodies.
- The exchange followed previous exchanges in July and June.
- The exchange was reported by multiple sources citing RBC and a member of the Russian State Duma, Shamsa'il Saraliev.
- The bodies will be subject to identification by law enforcement and expert institutions.
Points of divergence
- The Ukrainian Coordinating Staff did not mention whether Ukraine transferred bodies in exchange, and a different number (21) was cited by the Russian State Duma deputy, though the Ministry of Defense did not confirm it. — tg_bbcrussian
- The exchange ratio was 1 to 11, and additional historical exchanges were detailed with specific numbers from earlier dates (e.g., 522, 33; 526, 41; 1000, 41). — vedomosti
- Ukrainian side had not yet confirmed the exchange at the time of reporting. — tg_currenttime
- Ukrainian side had not reported the exchange at the time of reporting, though later confirmed. — tg_severrealii
- Ukrainian side had not reported the exchange, though later confirmed. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (18 sources)
- Ukraine confirmed exchange of bodies with Russia Coordination Staff for handling prisoners of war confirmed exchange of bodies with... — Настоящее Время
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers, said State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliev Russia handed over 26... — ASTRA
- Ukraine and Russia exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers — ЭХО / Новости
- Russia and Ukraine again exchanged bodies of the deceased — Север.Реалии
- Russia handed over bodies of 261 deceased military personnel to Ukraine — Coordination Staff — BBC News Русская служба
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers — Дождь
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of military personnel — The Insider
- Russia reported exchange of bodies with Ukraine Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers, said State Duma deputy... — Настоящее Время
- Russia and Ukraine again exchanged bodies of the deceased — Радио Свобода
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers — Ведомости
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers — Фонтанка
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers — Вечерняя Москва
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers, said State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliev — ASTRA
- Russia handed over 261 bodies of deceased Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine. In return, Russia returned 24 bodies of deceased military personnel, reported military correspondent A... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers — Meduza
- Russia reported exchange of bodies with Ukraine — Настоящее Время
- Russia and Ukraine conducted exchange of bodies of fallen soldiers Russia was handed 31 body, Ukraine — 501 body. This is reported by R... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of fallen soldiers — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukraine
- State Duma
- Shamsail Saraliev
- RBC
- Moscow
- Kyiv
- Coordination Staff
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Coordination
- Aleksandr Kots
- Vladimir Rogov
- SVO
- Public Chamber
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