UKRAINE, Aug. 13 — Ukraine returned 261 bodies, which, according to the Russian officials, belong to Ukrainian military personnel, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.

The previous repatriation took place on Jul. 16, when Ukraine received 501 bodies that Russia also claimed belonged to Ukrainian troops.

Law enforcement investigators, together with representatives of expert agencies, will conduct examinations to identify the deceased. After identification, the bodies will be returned to their families for burial.

At the same time, Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian ombudsman, said that as of Aug. 12, the list of dead in Russian captivity already includes 375 confirmed names. These are Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian prisoners, whose bodies Russia has returned to Ukraine.

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