Russia says it has handed over 6,060 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies, ready to return more

ReutersLast Updated: Jun 16, 2025, 04:47:00 PM IST

Synopsis

Russia has given back the bodies of 6,060 Ukrainian soldiers. This happened under agreements from talks in Istanbul. Vladimir Medinsky from the Kremlin shared this news. Moscow is prepared to return 2,239 more bodies. In return, Russia received 78 of its soldiers' remains. Medinsky also mentioned that the exchange of prisoners of war continues.

Russia has handed back the bodies of 6,060 Ukrainian servicemen under agreements reached at Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul earlier this month, Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky said on Monday.

Moscow is ready to hand over another 2,239 bodies, the Russian defense ministry said.

Russia has so far received the remains of 78 of its own soldiers in return, Medinsky and the ministry said.

The process of exchanging prisoners of war is still ongoing, Medinsky said.