64 more fallen defenders from Azovstal returned to Ukraine - the Ministry of Reintegration
OLENA ROSHCHINA – TUESDAY, 14 JUNE 2022, 12:13
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast another operation on an exchange of bodies of the fallen soldiers took place.
Source: Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories
Details: In an exchange with Russia, Ukraine has received the bodies of 64 heroic Azovstal defenders. They will be buried with dignity.
The relevant agreement was reached as a result of negotiations with the participation of Oleg Kotenko, the Commissioner for Missing Persons in Special Circumstances.
The operation was carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Reintegration, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the Security Service of Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, and other law enforcement agencies of Ukraine.
The process of returning the bodies of the fallen Ukrainian soldiers continues, and takes place in accordance with the rules of the Geneva Convention.
Background: On two earlier circumstances, Ukraine received 220 bodies of fallen heroes.
