Russia says it returned the bodies of 501 Ukrainian soldiers and received 31 in exchange
Russia and Ukraine again exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers, State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliyev told the business news outlet RBC. Russia handed over 501 bodies to Ukraine and received 31 in exchange, Saraliyev said. Ukraine had not confirmed the exchange at the time of publication.
Moscow and Kyiv last exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers on June 18, when Russia handed over 522 and Ukraine 33.
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SVO
‘Special Military Operation’ — the term Russian authorities use for the invasion of Ukraine.