The repatriation of our bodies of Ukrainian residents from Russia will proceed in a brand new format that’s now not linked to the preparations agreed on the Kyiv-Moscow talks in Istanbul.

Supply: Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, on the 24/7 nationwide joint newscast

Quote: "As a part of the Istanbul agreements, Ukraine has obtained 6,000 our bodies from the aggressor state that the Russians say had been Ukrainian residents, together with defenders. The method of identification and verification is ongoing, and the Ministry of Inner Affairs has supplied detailed feedback on this. The work on this space isn’t over and it’ll proceed.

Repatriation will now proceed below a brand new format, impartial of the implementation of the Istanbul agreements."

Background: The earlier stage of repatriation, which concerned rail transport, ended on 15 June. Future operations can be performed utilizing street transport.

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