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Russia, Ukraine Exchange Remains of 275 Soldiers in Belarus
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- Russia and Ukraine exchanged remains of 275 soldiers at the Novaya Guta border crossing in Belarus.
- Russia handed over 252 Ukrainian bodies while Ukraine returned 23 Russian servicemen.
- State Duma lawmaker Shamsail Saraliyev (United Russia) confirmed the swap occurred at Novaya Guta.
- Belarusian news agency Belta described Belarus’s role as a humanitarian mission.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross assisted in the exchange.