The Russian army delivers the first batch of Ukrainian soldiers' bodies.

The Russian Ministry of Defense today delivered the first batch of Ukrainian soldiers' bodies to the exchange area in accordance with the agreements signed in Istanbul. The head of the General Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, representing the Russian negotiating delegation, Alexander Zorin, confirmed that the Russian side handed over the first batch of Ukrainian soldiers' bodies to the exchange area. Zorin said, "I confirm that we are waiting for an official notification through a known channel from the Ukrainian side that the process of returning the bodies will take place, and there are indications of postponing the operation until next week," emphasizing that the Russian side is ready to fulfill all agreements with Ukraine regarding the exchange of prisoners of war and the transfer of remains. Alexander Zorin emphasized several key points in his statements: - Moscow delivered, in accordance with the Istanbul agreements, the first batch of Ukrainian soldiers' bodies to the exchange area. - Today, trains will start returning the bodies of Ukrainian forces' soldiers to their country. - The Russian side is ready to fulfill all agreements with Ukraine regarding the exchange of prisoners of war and the transfer of bodies. - Moscow is prepared to return over 6,000 soldier bodies to Kyiv. - The transfer of the deceased will be done by land and rail. - The initiative to return the bodies is purely humanitarian and not a political decision. - There are indications of postponing the transfer of Ukrainian forces' soldiers' bodies to next week; Russia is awaiting notification through a specific channel.