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Russia and Ukraine held On November 29, another exchange of bodies of servicemen took place.

How stated military correspondent Alexander Kots502 bodies were transferred to Ukraine. Were they in Russia? returned 52 bodies of Russian military personnel, although initially he reported 48 bodies – this figure was allegedly included in the agreements of the parties.

“These figures speak for themselves regarding the ratio of losses. Ukraine is more than 10 times higher,” Kots noted.

The exchange has not been officially reported by the Russian side at this time.

Ukraine confirmed the exchange and named the directions

For its part, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War in Ukraine confirmed exchange. They clarified that of this number, 397 military Armed Forces of Ukraine lost their lives in the Donetsk direction of hostilities, 24 in Lugansk, 64 in Zaporozhye. In addition, another 17 “were returned from morgues in Russia.”

They added that they participated in the exchange work General Staff Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, office of the Commissioner Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for human rights, State Emergency Service of the country. “We express our gratitude for your assistance To the International Committee of the Red Cross“, noted the center.

At the beginning of the month, Russia handed over 15 times more bodies to Ukraine

About the previous exchange procedure reported November 8. Then Russia handed over 563 bodies to Ukraine, returning 37.

Thus, Moscow conveyed Kyiv 15 times more bodies than received. Among other things, the bodies of 62 servicemen who were in the Il-76 military transport plane, which was transporting prisoners, was shot down on January 24 in the Belgorod region were sent to Ukraine.

Previously, in October, Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of military personnel according to the formula “501 to 89”. The headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war in Ukraine clarified that the bodies of servicemen who were in the Avdeevsky, Bakhmut, Maryinsky, Ugledarsky, Zaporozhye and Lugansk directions were returned.

Russia announced constant exchanges

In October, the Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova statedthat the exchange of bodies of military personnel between Russia and Ukraine occurs constantly. “In any case, this is a humanitarian topic, and the military is working on it, our Ministry of Defense and other services are working on this topic constantly,” Moskalkova said.

In turn, the president Belarus Alexander Lukashenko promisedthat the country will continue its assistance in the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine if the countries want it.

He said that Minsk will facilitate the exchange of prisoners and military bodies between Moscow and Kyiv. “This is all happening on our territory. “This is all happening with our own hands,” concluded the Belarusian leader.