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Russia and Ukraine exchange bodies of war dead, Kremlin aide says

Reuters WORLD
Published February 26,2026
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Vladimir Medinsky (AA File Photo)

Russia has handed ⁠Ukraine the bodies ⁠of 1,000 dead Ukrainian soldiers ⁠in exchange for those of 35 Russians, Kremlin aide Vladimir ⁠Medinsky ⁠said on Thursday.

The two sides have periodically exchanged their ⁠war dead in the course of the conflict, which ⁠passed ‌its ‌four-year anniversary ⁠this ‌week.