22.10.2026 14:12
The bodies of soldiers who lost their lives in the war between Russia and Ukraine were mutually handed over. In the exchange in which Russia returned the bodies of 252 Ukrainian soldiers, it was reported that Ukraine handed over the bodies of 23 Russian soldiers. While the difference of approximately 11 to 1 draws attention, it was stated that this ratio does not reflect the total losses suffered by the two countries in the war.
A new development has occurred regarding the mutual handover of the bodies of soldiers who lost their lives in the war between Russia and Ukraine. It was reported that Russia will hand over the bodies of 252 Ukrainian soldiers, while Ukraine will return the bodies of 25 Russian soldiers. The approximately 10-to-1 difference between the two countries drew attention.
BODIES OF 252 UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS ARE BEING HANDED OVER
The mutual handover process has come to the agenda for sending the bodies of soldiers who lost their lives in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine back to their countries.
According to the shared information, Russia is handing over to Ukraine the bodies of 252 Ukrainian soldiers who lost their lives in the clashes, while Ukraine is returning to Russia the bodies of 25 Russian soldiers.
AN APPROXIMATELY 10-FOLD DIFFERENCE IN THE NUMBER OF BODIES
The large difference between the numbers of bodies to be mutually handed over became the most striking detail of the development.
The number of Ukrainian soldiers to be handed over by Russia reaches approximately 10 times the number of Russian soldiers to be returned by Ukraine.
However, this ratio does not show the total military losses suffered by the two countries in the war. The number of body handovers can vary depending on the bodies in the parties' possession and the identification processes.
THE IDENTITIES OF THE BODIES WILL BE DETERMINED
Ukrainian authorities reported that an examination will be carried out by forensic medicine experts to determine the identities of the bodies received. It was announced that the International Committee of the Red Cross also supports the process of returning the bodies to their countries.