210 bodies of dead defenders of Mariupol have already been returned to Ukraine. Most of these soldiers had fought the Russian invaders at the Azovstal steel plant, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence.
This agency now coordinates the exchange of prisoners of war and the return of the bodies of fallen soldiers.
“All the dead must return to the territory controlled by Ukraine. And each of them is sent to his final destination with honours due to the heroes,” officials said.
Work is also under way to return all captured Ukrainian defenders home.
Radio Poland’s Halyna Pastushuk has this report.
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