Ukraine commented on the statement of the Russian Federation on the return of the bodies of prisoners from the Il-76: identification continues
Kyiv • UNN
The coordination headquarters reported on the process of identifying the remains transferred to the Russian Federation during the latest repatriation measures. Experts establish that the bodies belong to Ukrainian servicemen in the framework of criminal proceedings.
The coordination headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of War, commenting on Russia's statement about the alleged transfer to the Ukrainian side of the bodies of military personnel allegedly killed in the crash of the Il-76 plane, statedthat the identification of the remains transferred during the last repatriation measures is currently underway, reports UNN.
Regarding the statements of the Russian side about the transfer of the bodies of Ukrainian defenders who probably died during the IL-76 plane crash. during the last repatriation measures, the remains of the victims were transferred to Ukraine from the aggressor state, which require additional identification. As of now, expert institutions in the framework of criminal proceedings are establishing whether the remains of these individuals really belong to Ukrainian servicemen
It is noted that the coordination headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war monitors the situation and is in cooperation with all authorized institutions.
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Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatyana Moskalkova said that the Russian Federation allegedly handed over to the Ukrainian side the bodies of prisoners of war who allegedly died during the crash of the Il-76 plane in January of this year.
On November 29, it was reported that the bodies of 502 dead Ukrainian soldiers were returned to Ukraine.
From among the returned fallen defenders of Ukraine:
- 397 from Donetsk direction;
- 24 from Luhansk direction;
- 64 from Zaporizhia direction;
- 17 dead people were returned from morgues on the territory of the Russian Federation.
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On January 24, An Il-76 military transport plane crashed in the korochansky District of the Belgorod region of Russia.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that there were 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war on board, who were being taken for an exchange. the Russians also immediately stated that the plane was allegedly shot down by Ukraine.
