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Russia sending bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to the border, general says

Trains carrying the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers are set to move to the border soon, though the transfer may be postponed until next week, according to Russian Lt. Gen. Alexander Zorin. Ukraine denies claims of postponing prisoner exchanges and body returns.

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Published June 08,2025
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Trains with the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers will start moving to the border in an hour, TASS quoted Russia's Lieutenant General Alexander Zorin as saying on Sunday.

He also said there were signals that the transfer of the bodies will be postponed until next week.

On Saturday, Russia said that Ukraine had unexpectedly postponed exchanging prisoners of war and accepting the bodies of killed soldiers for an indefinite period. Kyiv said Russia's claims were untrue.