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Ukraine returned the bodies of another 64 dead defenders of Azovstal

14 Jun, 2022
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Ukraine returned the bodies of another 64 dead defenders of Azovstal

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In particular, another operation to exchange the bodies of dead servicemen took place in the Zaporizhzhia region.

"Ukraine returned the bodies of 64 heroic defenders of Azovstal for their worthy burial," the report says.

In this regard, it is said that the relevant agreement was reached as a result of negotiations with the participation of Oleg Kotenko, Commissioner for Missing Persons under Special Circumstances.

The process of returning the bodies of the dead Ukrainian soldiers continues. It takes place following the norms of the Geneva Convention,” the Ministry of Reintegration added.

Earlier, on June 12, the ex-commander of the Azov regiment Maxim Zhorin said that, as a result of several exchanges, the bodies of 220 heroes who died at Azovstal were delivered to Kyiv.


The Odessa Journal

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