April 9, 2026
Russia returns bodies of 1,000 fallen Ukrainian servicemembers; Ukraine returns 41 fallen Russian servicemembers
Russia has transferred the bodies of 1,000 fallen Ukrainian servicemembers to Ukraine, State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliyev, a member of the parliamentary coordination group on the ”special military operation,” told the Russian business news outlet RBC. Ukraine returned the bodies of 41 fallen Russian servicemembers, he said.
TL;DR
- Russia transferred the bodies of 1,000 fallen Ukrainian servicemembers.
- Ukraine returned the bodies of 41 fallen Russian servicemembers.
- This exchange follows a previous one on February 26.
- The previous exchange involved 1,000 Ukrainian bodies and 35 Russian bodies.
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