1000 bodies returned to Ukraine
Event date: February 26, 2026
The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced the return of 1000 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.