The bodies of 254 fallen Ukrainian defenders have been returned to Ukraine. In particular, 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 and 4 fallen soldiers whose bodies were transferred from morgues in the Russian Federation were repatriated.
This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
"The repatriation of the bodies took place with the assistance of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the Ministry of Reintegration, the Commissioner for Missing Persons in cooperation with the Joint Centre at the SBU, the Central Military Intelligence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other law enforcement agencies, departments and international organisations," the statement said.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine will transport the repatriated bodies and remains to designated state institutions. Law enforcement officials and forensic experts will identify the victims. After identification, the bodies of our defenders will be handed over to their families for a decent burial.