Bodies of 44 fallen soldiers returned to Ukraine

Russia returned the bodies of another 44 servicemen to Ukraine, Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances Oleh Kotenko said, Report informs via RBC-Ukraine.

"The bodies of servicemen who gave their lives for Ukraine were handed over. Today we managed to return the bodies of 44 defenders to their relatives," Kotenko said.

The return of bodies from the occupied territories of Ukraine took place with the assistance of Ukrainian and international organizations.

Russia and Ukraine regularly exchange bodies of soldiers. On July 14, the bodies of another 62 dead soldiers were returned to Ukraine.