Russia returns bodies of 1,200 more Ukrainians as part of POW swap | Russia-Ukraine war News

The exchange stems from the Istanbul talks deal, but Russia claims Ukraine is not upholding its part of the agreement.

Russia has returned the bodies of 1,200 more Ukrainians killed in the war, according to Ukrainian authorities, bringing the total number of bodies repatriated to over 4,800, while the push for a ceasefire and an end to the conflict now in its fourth year remain elusive.

Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners, the Ukrainian government body that…