TOH edition: Friday, 23 October 2026 · peace
Even enemies can keep a humanitarian channel open: Russia and Ukraine exchange fallen soldiers’ remains
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged soldiers’ remains at the Novaya Guta border checkpoint between Belarus and Ukraine, in a handover reported as 252 bodies for 25. Ukraine’s coordination headquarters thanked the International Committee of the Red Cross for its assistance, while attributing the identification of those returned as Ukrainian servicemen to the Russian side.
The exchange shows that practical humanitarian cooperation remains possible between warring parties, creating an opportunity to identify the dead and give families answers.
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