As noted by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the bodies of 757 Ukrainian defenders who died as a result of the criminal war unleashed by the Kremlin were returned to Ukraine.
Points of attention
- The bodies of 757 fallen Ukrainian defenders have been returned to Ukraine, shedding light on the impact of the war unleashed by the Kremlin.
- Collaborative efforts between Ukrainian organizations and international bodies like the Red Cross have played a crucial role in facilitating the repatriation process.
- Multiple structures within the Security and Defense Sector of Ukraine have been instrumental in the return of the deceased heroes.
- Efforts are underway to promptly identify the fallen soldiers through the combined work of investigators and expert institutions.
- The return of fallen Ukrainian soldiers was made possible through the unwavering dedication of various Ukrainian governmental bodies, including the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
What is known about the return of the bodies of 757 fallen Ukrainian heroes?
It is noted that it was possible to return the bodies of 451 defenders who died in the Donetsk region;
71 from the Bakhmut direction;
51 from the Vugledar direction;
13 from the Luhansk direction;
137 from Zaporizhia direction;
34 deceased returned from morgues in the Russian Federation
Who facilitated the return of the fallen Ukrainian soldiers?
The return of the deceased Ukrainian military personnel took place as a result of the joint work of the employees of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the Central Directorate for Civil-Military Cooperation of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Joint Center of the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Office of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights, the Secretariat of the Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, and other structures of the Security and Defense Sector of Ukraine.
We express our gratitude for the assistance of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Special thanks to the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who transport the repatriated fallen Heroes to designated state specialized institutions, organize the transfer of the deceased to representatives of law enforcement agencies in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and forensic medical examination in the system of the Ministry of Health. Investigators of law enforcement agencies, together with expert institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will establish the identities of the deceased as soon as possible, — representatives of the Coordination Headquarters note.
