1003 bodies returned to Ukraine
Event date: December 19, 2025
The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced the return of 1003 bodies to Ukraine. According to the Russian side, they belong to Ukrainian servicemen.
The Headquarters thanked the International Committee of the Red Cross for its assistance. Investigators and forensic experts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will carry out the examinations and identification. The count is of remains returned, not of identified persons; identification continues.