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Mykola Karpiuk, co-founder of UNA-UNSO and former Russian prisoner, dies at front

Mykola Karpiuk, a co-founder of the organization UNA-UNSO (Ukrainian National Assembly — Ukrainian People's Self-Defense), a public and political figure and a Kremlin political prisoner, died at the front, blogger Yurii Honcharenko reported on Facebook on Sept. 20.

20 September, 08:47 PM

Actor and musician Kostiantyn Slobodeniuk killed in action

Kostiantyn Slobodeniuk, an actor with the Chernihiv Youth Theater and a musician, was killed on the front line, according to the Chernihiv regional administration’s Department of Culture post on Facebook on Sept. 13.

14 September, 01:55 AM

Quarry worker finds WWII German grave in Poland

A mass grave containing the remains of 14 German World War II soldiers was accidentally discovered during excavation work at a silica quarry in western Poland near the village of Bolemin, local archaeologists announced.

29 May, 01:14 PM

Ukraine marks Infantry Day as Syrskyi honors frontline soldiers

Ukraine’s top military commander, Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, congratulated Ukrainian troops on Infantry Day, honoring soldiers defending the country against Russia’s invasion and praising their resilience on the front line on May 6.

6 May, 11:38 AM

Ukrainian defender who held position for 113 days in encirclement near Myrnohrad dies in Lviv

53-year-old defender Viktor Khariv has died in Lviv. He had been receiving treatment after holding a defensive position for 113 days in encirclement near Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, the International Institute of Education, Culture and Diaspora Relations (MIOK), where the defender’s wife Zoriana Khariv works, as well as Iryna and Yaryna Klyuchkovska, reported on March 31.

1 April, 01:10 PM

Two Ukrainian female soldiers killed evacuating wounded near Zaporizhzhya

Two young Ukrainian servicewomen with the callsigns Kara and Liza were killed by an enemy drone while evacuating wounded soldiers on the Zaporizhzhya front, their company commander Serhiy Volkov of the 110th Mechanized Brigade reported on Facebook on Feb. 16.

17 February, 11:55 AM

1,000 fallen defenders repatriated to Ukraine

Russia returned the bodies of 1,000 individuals it claims are Ukrainian soldiers as part of a repatriation effort, Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 02:07 PM

Ukraine receives bodies of 1,000 fallen soldiers, including five who died in captivity

Ukraine received the bodies of a thousand fallen soldiers, the Coordination Headquarters for Prisoner Affairs reported on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 05:19 PM

Ukraine repatriates another 1,000 bodies for forensic identification

The remains of another 1,000 individuals, including Ukrainian soldiers, were returned to Ukraine, Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on July 17.

17 July 2025, 03:02 PM

Klymenko: Russia returns own soldiers’ bodies with Ukrainians’

Russia has returned the bodies of its own soldiers along with those of fallen Ukrainian servicemembers during recent repatriations, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on June 16.

16 June 2025, 06:25 PM

Ukraine, Russia repatriate thousands of fallen under Istanbul accord

Ukraine has received the bodies of another 1,245 people — including military personnel — from Russia, concluding the repatriation process agreed under the Istanbul agreements, the Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced on June 16.

16 June 2025, 03:40 PM

Another 1,200 bodies returned to Ukraine as part of war repatriation process

Ukraine received the remains of 1,200 individuals on June 15—many believed to be fallen service members—according to the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

15 June 2025, 03:45 PM

1,200 dead repatriated to Ukraine from Russia

The bodies of 1,200 deceased individuals, which Russia claims belong to Ukrainians, including defenders, were returned to Ukraine, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on June 13.

13 June 2025, 04:19 PM

Ukraine repatriates 1,212 fallen soldiers as body exchange with Russia resumes

Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 1,212 soldiers who died on the front lines, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on June 11.

11 June 2025, 01:22 PM

Ukraine brings back bodies of 909 fallen service members in latest exchange

The bodies of 909 fallen Ukrainian soldiers have been returned to Ukraine as part of repatriation efforts, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on April 18.

18 April 2025, 04:46 PM

Ukrainian ex-footballer dies defending country from Russian invasion

Yuriy Yatskiv, a former goalkeeper for FC Lviv, has died while fighting against Russian forces near Toretsk in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast, as reported by the football club's press service on Instagram on March 31.

1 April 2025, 12:11 PM

Bodies of 909 fallen soldiers returned to Ukraine

Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 909 fallen soldiers, the POW Coordination Headquarters reported on March 28.

28 March 2025, 04:15 PM

Ukraine returns over 7,000 bodies of fallen defenders since Russian invasion began

Ukraine has returned the bodies of 7,017 fallen defenders since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Andriy Yusov, deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said on March 5.

5 March 2025, 04:50 PM

President Zelenskyy, European and Canadian leaders honor Ukraine’s fallen heroes

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and visiting leaders from partner states honored fallen Ukrainian soldiers on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24

24 February 2025, 01:16 PM

Ukraine returns bodies of over 750 fallen soldiers

Ukraine has successfully repatriated the bodies of 757 fallen soldiers, according to a statement from the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 04:24 PM

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