Russia and Ukraine Exchange Hundreds of Soldiers' Remains Amid Ongoing Conflict
Summary
Russia and Ukraine exchanged the remains of hundreds of soldiers amid ongoing hostilities, with Ukraine accusing Russia of launching recent missile and drone strikes ahead of peace talks in Geneva.
Key Points
- Russia handed over the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers and received 35 Russian soldiers in exchange.
- Vladimir Medinsky, aide to Vladimir Putin, confirmed the exchange via Telegram with a photo.
- Ukraine received 1,000 bodies believed to be Ukrainian defenders, according to prior Russian information.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky accused Russia of multiple drone and missile strikes before peace talks in Geneva.
