During recent repatriations, Russia intentionally transferred the bodies of Russian occupiers along with the bodies of fallen Ukrainians. 

This was stated by the Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko,  Censor.NET reports .

According to him, after each repatriation, an autopsy begins, a thorough examination by investigators, DNA examinations, and verification of every detail – “a complex and lengthy process.”

“And Russia is also deliberately complicating the identification process for us. Bodies are returned in an extremely mutilated state, body parts are in different bags. There are cases when the remains of one person are returned even during different stages of repatriation,” he noted.

In addition, during the latest repatriations, the bodies of Russian soldiers were transferred to Ukraine, mixed with the bodies of Ukrainians.

“Unfortunately, this is a fact. This could have been done intentionally by the Russians to increase the number of bodies transferred and burden our experts with work, complementing all this with cynical information pressure. Or it could be their usual careless attitude towards their own people. In any case, we are also identifying these bodies,” Klymenko said.

He added that Ukrainian experts are working at the limit of what is possible.

Ukraine is trying to speed up the process of identifying bodies as much as possible, but with each large repatriation, it becomes more difficult to do so, and “perhaps this is precisely Russia’s goal,” the Interior Minister said.

Let us remind you that on June 16, 2025, the final stage of repatriation measures took place in accordance with the agreements in Istanbul. 

Ukraine received 6,057 bodies within the framework of the Istanbul Agreements. Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3558183

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