Russia hands Ukraine 1,000 war dead

In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade press service on Apr. 8, 2026, Ukrainian servicemen train in assault technique at the polygon, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. (AP)
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Updated 09 April 2026
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Russia hands Ukraine 1,000 war dead

  • Kyiv ‌received 1,000 ‌bodies
  • Ukraine handed over ‌41 dead Russians

MOSCOW: Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of deceased soldiers on Thursday, ‌officials said.
Kyiv ‌received 1,000 ‌bodies ⁠that Russia says ⁠belong to the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian center handling prisoner ⁠of war swaps said ‌on ‌the Telegram ‌app.
Ukraine handed over ‌41 dead Russians, Russia’s RBC news outlet cited lawmaker ‌Shamsail Saraliyev as saying.
The two ⁠sides ⁠have periodically exchanged their war dead in the course of the conflict.