“During the repatriation of the dead, on January 29, Ukraine returned to the Russian Federation the body of its serviceman, which the Russian side had previously handed over to Kyiv under the guise of a fallen Ukrainian soldier.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: press service of the project “I want to live“
Literally: “On January 29, through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the first repatriation of the bodies and remains of the dead in 2026 took place.
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The bodies of 38 dead Russians were returned to Russia, among which the body of a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces, handed over to Ukraine by the Russian side during the previous repatriation, was again found.
Details: We are talking about Valentin Bozykov, a native of Khakassia, who served in the 55th separate motorized rifle brigade (military unit 55115). The Russian was considered missing since February 2024.
Literally: “It seems that in the 522nd center for the reception, processing and dispatch of the dead in Rostov-on-Don, not only did they not take DNA for examination, but they did not even open the bag with the body, because it is even visually visible that it has the green camouflage of the Russian army. The body was also not checked for the presence of personal belongings and documents.”
Details: The Coordination Headquarters emphasizes that this is not an isolated case, but a systemic problem.
According to the project, since 2024 they have received more than 160,000 applications about missing servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces.
For reference: “I want to live” is a Ukrainian state project designed to help soldiers of the army of the Russian Federation and Belarus to surrender safely. The project was launched in September 2022 by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, which operates with the support of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Main Directorate of Intelligence.
What preceded:
- January 29 to Ukraine managed to return another 1,000 bodies of the dead, which, according to the Russian side, belong to Ukrainian servicemen.
- On December 19, 2025, they returned to Ukraine 1003 bodieswhich, according to the Russian side, belong to Ukrainian military personnel.