Isophoric News · Thursday, October 22, 2026
Ukraine receives 252 bodies from Russia in an exchange of war dead
Ukraine received the bodies of 252 people from Russia in an exchange of war dead, and Russia received 25 in return, according to Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War and Russian lawmaker Shamsail Saraliyev, as reported by AFP and The Moscow Times. The Ukrainian headquarters said police will carry out procedures to identify the dead and thanked the International Committee of the Red Cross for helping to arrange the exchange, and Belarusian state media said it took place at the Novaya Guta border crossing, The Moscow Times reported. Official announcements from the two sides show Ukraine has received the remains of 5,300 people since the start of 2026 and Russia fewer than 300, AFP reported.