"Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky said that within the framework of the Istanbul agreements, the bodies of 1,000 dead Ukrainian soldiers have been transferred to Ukraine, adding that bodies of 38 dead Russian soldiers have been transferred to Russia. Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed the handover, saying in a statement that repatriation events took place today, as part of which one thousand bodies were returned to Ukraine."
"The exchange comes as the war, launched by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, shows little sign of abating, even as winter deepens and conditions worsen for civilians. Ukraine's state weather agency warned on Thursday that temperatures could plunge to as low as -30C (-22F) in the coming days, compounding the impact of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure."
Ukraine received the bodies of 1,000 soldiers from Russia, while Russia received the bodies of 38 soldiers under agreed repatriation arrangements. Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky said the transfers were carried out within the framework of the Istanbul agreements. Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed repatriation events returned one thousand bodies to Ukraine. The exchange occurred as the nearly four-year war shows little sign of abating and continues to exact a heavy toll on both sides. The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Centre warned temperatures could plunge to as low as -30C (-22F), compounding impacts of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and straining heating and electricity supplies.
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