As a result of repatriation measures, 212 bodies of fallen soldiers were returned to Ukraine. This was reported by the Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
“We managed to return the bodies of the fallen defenders to their native land, in particular, from Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Kharkiv directions, as well as from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine,” the statement said.
It is noted that the Armed Forces will transport the repatriated bodies and remains to state institutions. Law enforcement officials and forensic experts will identify the victims. After identification, the bodies will be handed over to the families for a decent burial.