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Russia handed over 1,000 bodies of deceased Ukrainian troops in exchange for 41 bodies of Russian servicemen, a source told TASS:https://t.co/yIFi003MWN

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— TASS (@tassagency_en) April 9, 2026

🇷🇺 Russia and 🇺🇦 Ukraine carried out a major repatriation of fallen service members on Thursday, with Moscow handing over the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for 41 Russian bodies.

The figures were disclosed to the RBC news website by Shamsail Saraliyev, a State Duma lawmaker from the ruling United Russia party and member of the parliamentary coordination group overseeing the conflict.

Ukraine has since confirmed the transfer, marking the third such exchange this year following similar handovers in January and February.

Footage released by the state-run TASS news agency showed personnel in protective suits transferring body bags between two trucks at a designated border point.

The repatriation of bodies and the exchange of prisoners remain the only tangible successes of U.S.-brokered talks between the two nations, though these humanitarian handovers had taken place even before peace negotiations began last year.

Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.

This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East. We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate.

Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated.

On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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