Izium is one of the cities where the heaviest traces of the ongoing war between Russia-Ukraine are seen. The city, where 80 percent of the buildings were destroyed during the attacks, currently has no electricity. Izium is also facing lack of communication and heating services. Therefore, the city is in a worrying state as the winter will intensify the struggle. The citizens are currently preparing their food on the streets.
Victor Levchuk
Russia has handed over the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for 19 Russian soldiers as part of an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul.
Russian Vice President Vladimir Medinsky stated, “As a continuation of the Istanbul agreements, we returned 1,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers today and received the bodies of 19 of our own. May they all rest in peace in their homeland.”
The Kremlin confirmed that the exchange follows the second round of peace talks held in June in Istanbul. According to Russian state agency TASS, the transfer marks the beginning of a broader process to return 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies.
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