Ukraine repatriates bodies of 1,200 citizens, soldiers under Istanbul deal with Russia

Ukraine repatriates bodies of 1,200 citizens, soldiers under Istanbul deal with Russia

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Ukraine has brought home the bodies of 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers and citizens as part of an agreement with Russia in Istanbul, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the Prisoners of War (POWs) announced on June 13.