Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 501 Ukrainian servicemen on October 18.
This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
They reported the successful repatriation of 382 bodies of Ukrainian defenders from the Avdiivka direction, 56 fallen soldiers from the Bakhmut direction, 45 from the Marinka direction, 6 from the Vuhledar direction, and 4 from the Zaporizhzhia direction.
Additionally, 7 bodies of defenders who fought in the Luhansk region were recovered, along with one body repatriated from a morgue on Russian territory.
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine will transport the repatriated bodies and remains to designated state institutions. Representatives of law enforcement agencies and forensic medical experts will identify the victims. After identification, the bodies of our defenders will be handed over to their families for a dignified burial," the Coordinating Headquarters added.
