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Ukraine brings home 1,000 bodies in first 2026 repatriation

Repatriation procedures have taken place under which Ukraine has received 1,000 bodies (remains) of fallen individuals who Russia claims are Ukrainian defenders, Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of POWs reported on Jan. 29.

29 January, 02:17 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

Russia sends bodies of its own troops, foreign fighters to Ukraine during repatriation — Zelenskyy

Russia has repeatedly sent the bodies of its own soldiers—and even foreign fighters—along with the remains of fallen Ukrainian troops during official repatriation processes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 21.

21 June 2025, 05:23 PM

14 months needed to identify bodies of Ukrainian soldiers from Russia — Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko

It will take more than a year to identify all the bodies of about 6,000 military personnel transferred by Russia during repatriation measures, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko stated at the United News telethon on June 18.

18 June 2025, 12:59 PM

Second phase of Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange returns more warriors

Ukraine and Russia carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange on June 10, repatriating severely wounded and ill Ukrainian soldiers from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X on June 10.

10 June 2025, 07:02 PM

Ukraine repatriates first group of wounded and young POWs from Russia

Ukraine has reclaimed its first group of wounded, severely ill, and young prisoners of war from Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X on June 9.

9 June 2025, 04:56 PM

European Parliament adopts resolution demanding return of Ukrainian children deported by Russia

The European Parliament approved a resolution supporting the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported or forcibly transferred to Russia, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announced on May 8.

8 May 2025, 07:11 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

Ukraine and South Korea discuss repatriation of captured North Korean soldiers

Ukraine is in talks with South Korea regarding the repatriation of North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on March 17, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry.

17 March 2025, 06:21 PM

South Korea seeking to repatriate North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine

The South Korean government plans to engage in consultations with Ukraine regarding the repatriation of North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 07:12 PM

Ukrainian President urges all refugees to return when skies are safe

Leaders of some Western countries want to keep those Ukrainian refugees who are employed and contribute through taxes and repatriate those who receive social benefits, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on national television on Jan. 3.

3 January 2025, 09:27 AM

Partners in Montreal pledge to help return all detained and deported Ukrainians

Ukraine's partners committed to bringing back all Ukrainians abducted or taken prisoners at the war the Human Dimension Ministerial Conference on the Peace Formula in Montreal, Presidential Office reported on Oct. 31.

1 November 2024, 08:07 AM

Czechia will not deport draft-eligible Ukrainian citizens

Draft-eligible Ukrainian citizens in Czechia will not be forcibly returned to Ukraine, Ukraine's Ambassador to Czechia, Vasyl Zvarych, told RFE/RL on Sept. 5.

5 September 2024, 11:57 PM

Ukraine repatriates bodies of 250 fallen soldiers

Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 250 fallen Ukrainian soldiers, Ukraine's Reintegration Ministry reported on Telegram on Aug. 2.

2 August 2024, 03:50 PM

Ukraine secures release of priests, Mejlis official, and civilians held by Russia — Reunion video

Two Redemptorist priests, Deputy Head of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis Nariman Dzhelyal, and several civilians taken prisoner by Russia before the full-scale invasion have returned home, as shown in a reunion video shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X on June 29.

29 June 2024, 12:42 PM

Ukraine returns bodies of 140 fallen defenders

The bodies of 140 fallen soldiers were returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine, the Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Telegram on April 26.

26 April 2024, 04:35 PM

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