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.

The prisoners of war (POWs) were released as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia agreed upon during recent peace talks in Istanbul, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the POWs said.