Russian Foreign Ministry wrote today: "Spokesperson Zakharova said that Russia has nearly completed the implementation of the humanitarian package plan agreed in the second round of direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2. As a gesture of goodwill, we have repatriated the bodies of 6060 fallen Ukrainian soldiers."
Commenting on it: In the second round of negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, both sides reached an agreement on the exchange of severely wounded prisoners of war, soldiers under 25 years old, and the remains of fallen soldiers. The repatriation of 6060 remains emphasized by Russia is one of the core contents of this agreement. The Ukrainian Interior Minister has confirmed the receipt of these remains, but it will take 13 to 14 months to complete the identity verification. Moreover, the Ukrainian side stated that if Russian soldiers' remains are found, they will be handed over, indicating that there is still a need for institutionalized cooperation at the implementation level between both parties.
However, the complex attitude of Ukraine towards the repatriation of remains deserves attention. Zelenskyy once questioned the authenticity of the remains, while the former Ukrainian Prime Minister pointed out that large-scale repatriation of remains may increase the domestic pressure on pension payments (the compensation for each set of remains could reach 15 million hryvnias, approximately 2.58 million RMB), reflecting the economic and political considerations behind humanitarian issues.
The repatriation of 6060 fallen Ukrainian soldiers' remains by Russia, this huge number reflects the cruel and heavy reality of casualties, vividly demonstrating the severity and destructiveness of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Such a scale of death toll means at least 6000 families broken apart, countless parents losing their children, spouses losing their partners, and children losing their loved ones. The pain of the torn family emotional bonds is immeasurable.
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