The bodies of 563 fallen Ukrainian defenders were returned to Ukraine through repatriation efforts, including 320 from the Donetsk sector, 89 from the Bakhmut sector, and 154 from morgues in Russia.
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The bodies of 563 fallen defenders have been returned to Ukraine through repatriation efforts
Ukraine has repatriated the bodies of 563 fallen defenders as a result of repatriation efforts.
The remains of 320 defenders who perished in the Donetsk sector of the front and 89 fallen soldiers from the Bakhmut sector have been recovered.
154 bodies were repatriated from morgues located within Russian territory.
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