According to the headquarters, Ukraine has now recovered a total of 6,057 bodies under the framework of the Istanbul arrangements with Russia, which is waging a full-scale war against Ukraine. Ukrainian law enforcement and Interior Ministry forensic experts will now carry out examinations to identify the remains.

It marks one of the largest returns of war dead since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

Ukrainian officials say Ukraine has repatriated another 1,200 bodies in line with an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul between Russian and Ukrainian delegations