Russia and Ukraine conducted exchanges of military personnel and… (украина · россия · тело)
Russia and Ukraine conducted exchanges of military personnel and remains, with Russia transferring over 20,300 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine and receiving 627 Russian soldiers' remains. The exchange occurred on June 18th, with additional exchanges taking place in February 2026 and June 2024.
Consensus
- Russia transferred over 20,300 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine during the past year
- Ukraine returned 627 Russian soldier remains to Russia
- The most recent exchange occurred on June 18th with Russia returning 522 bodies and receiving 33
- There was an earlier exchange in February 2026 where Russia gave Ukraine 1,000 bodies and received 35
- A '160 on 160' exchange took place on June 5th with both sides exchanging 185 soldiers each
Points of divergence
- The Russian ombudsman and the International Committee of the Red Cross found over 1,700 Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity — vm
- Over 1,700 Russian soldiers were located by the ombudsman's office with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross and more than 1,000 have been returned to Russia — vedomosti
- The ombudsman's office in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross identified over 1,700 Russian citizens held in Ukraine and more than 1,000 were already returned home — interfax
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged seven civilians each under a '7 on 7' formula — tvrain
Coverage (17 sources)
- Russia confirms scale of Ukrainian losses with number of bodies handed over — Вести
- Ambassador Miroshnik: Russia Returned Over 20,000 Ukrainian Military Bodies in a Year — Коммерсантъ
- Miroshnik: Russia has handed over more than 20,000 Ukrainian military bodies in a year — Москва 24
- ICRC helped locate more than 1,700 Russians held in Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
- ICRC helped confirm data on more than 1,700 Russian prisoners — Коммерсантъ
- Lantratova: More than 1,700 Russian soldiers found in Ukrainian captivity — Ведомости
- Cooperation with the ICRC enabled finding more than 1,700 Russians held in Ukraine — Вести
- The Ombudsman's Office and the ICRC Identified Over 1.7 Thousand Russians Held in Ukraine — Интерфакс
- Lantratova: Russia and Ukraine will continue prisoner exchanges — Вести
- Lantratova: 550 Ukrainian POWs returned to Russia in one month — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and Ukraine Conduct Civilian Exchange Under 'Seven for Seven' Formula — Вести
- Russia and Ukraine exchange civilian prisoners on a '7 for 7' basis — Дождь
- Seven Russians Returned from Ukraine as Part of Humanitarian Efforts — Москва 24
- Russia and Ukraine exchange 160 prisoners each — Дождь
- Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war — 160 each — Meduza
- Russia and Ukraine Exchanged 160 Prisoners Each — Медиазона
- Russia and Ukraine Conduct Prisoner Exchange; Most Returned to Russia May Be Sent to the Front Again — Новая газета Европа