Ukraine returns bodies of 94 more fallen soldiers

Ukraine returns bodies of 94 more fallen soldiers

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The bodies of 94 Ukrainian servicemen have been returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine. This was reported by the Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

Bodies of 94 more Ukrainian soldiers returned to government-controlled territory The bodies of 94 more Ukrainian soldiers have been returned to government-controlled territory. This was was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, according to UNN.

Today we managed to return the bodies (remains) of 94 Ukrainian defenders to the government-controlled territory.   The Armed Forces of Ukraine will ensure the transportation of repatriated bodies and remains to designated state specialized institutions for transfer to representatives of law enforcement agencies and forensic bodies and forensic experts to identify the victims

, the statement said.

The event was organized by Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War in cooperation with the Joint Center at the SBU, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (Secretariat of the Commissioner for for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances), the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Central Military Command), the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region, the State Tax Service of Ukraine, and other representatives of the security and defense structures of Ukraine with the assistance and direct participation of representatives of the of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

It is noted that in accordance with the norms of International Humanitarian Law the bodies (remains) of combatants killed in connection with the armed aggression against Ukraine.