Law enforcement officers have exhumed 187 bodies from a mass burial site in Lyman, consisting of 35 military personnel and 152 civilians. The investigation into violent deaths is ongoing as approximately 40 graves remain unexamined due to access complications.
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Law enforcement officers have exhumed 187 bodies at a mass burial site in Lyman, including 35 military personnel and 152 civilians.
About 40 graves remain unexamined due to complicated access.
Police exhumed 187 bodies from a mass burial site in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast.
Of the exhumed bodies, 35 were identified as soldiers and the rest as civilians.
About 40 graves remain unexamined.
Police press officer Alexandra Gavrilko stated that 43 mass burial sites have been discovered in the de-occupied territories of Donetsk Oblast, primarily in Lyman.
Criminal investigators have exhumed 34 bodies of military personnel from one of the mass burial sites.
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