Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 909 soldiers who died fighting against Russia, recovered from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv oblasts as well as from morgues in Russia.
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Ukraine has repatriated the bodies of 909 soldiers who died fighting against Russia, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the Prisoners of War reported on May 16.
The bodies of soldiers were recovered from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv oblasts as well as from morgues in Russia.
Law enforcement officials together with expert institutions of the Interior Ministry will identify the victims as soon as possible.
The operation to recover the fallen soldiers involved several government and military agencies, including the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Interior Ministry, the State Emergency Service, and the Armed Forces.
27-year-old soldier of the 'Azov' special forces unit, Dmytro Skrypnyk with call sign Stand-up, died defending Ukraine at the front
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