“Today, repatriation measures took place, within the framework of which 1,000 bodies (remains) of the deceased were returned to Ukraine, which, according to preliminary information from the russian side, may belong to Ukrainian defenders”, - the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Telegram on February 26.
Subsequently, investigators of law enforcement agencies, together with representatives of expert institutions of Ukraine, will carry out all necessary measures aimed at identifying the repatriated deceased.
The repatriation measures were implemented as a result of the joint and coordinated work of representatives of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the Joint Center under the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, the Secretariat of the Commissioner for Persons Missing Under Special Circumstances, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, and other structures of Ukraine’s security and defense sector.
“We once again express our sincere gratitude to the International Committee of the Red Cross for assistance and support in implementing the repatriation measures”, - the statement said.
