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- On December 19, Ukraine repatriated 1,003 bodies, which Russia claims belong to Ukrainian soldiers.
- The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed the return and will conduct forensic identifications.
- Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky said the exchange is part of the Istanbul agreements, which also involved the return of 26 Russian soldiers.
- Since the war began in February 2022, Ukraine has received about 16,000 bodies from Russia.
