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Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 1,000 soldiers' bodies
BBC ^ | Feb 26, 2026 | Paulin Kola

Posted on 02/26/2026 8:28:41 AM PST by McGruff

Russia says it has handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine and has received the bodies of 35 Russian soldiers in return.

Vladimir Medinsky, a top aide of Russian President Vladimir Putin, announced the exchange of bodies in a short announcement on Telegram. He gave no details, but included an image showing bodies being unloaded from a truck.

Hours later, Ukraine said it had received 1,000 bodies which, "according to prior information from the Russian side, may belong to Ukrainian defenders".

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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1 posted on 02/26/2026 8:28:41 AM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Report indicate in this exchange the Ukrainians prioritized receiving the bodies of fallen AZOV

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https://x.com/RT_com/status/2026951927859466441?s=20

Chay Bowes
@BowesChay
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“Russia and Ukraine have carried out another exchange of dead soldiers

The Ukrainian side recieved another 1,000 dead, and the Russians 35.

So in total thats now 17,747 dead Ukrainains returned and 550 Russians. What do those numbers suggest to you…”


2 posted on 02/26/2026 8:55:45 AM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: silverleaf

It seems pretty clear what these numbers suggest.
YouCraynee will have to put their “Forced Conscription Squad’s”
into Turbo Drive to replace their solders.


3 posted on 02/26/2026 9:08:35 AM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: McGruff

Very similar to prior months going back quite a ways. Ukraine always gets exactly 1,000 bodies because that’s all they will accept. The rest have to wait because Ukraine doesn’t have the money to pay the death benefits to the families of the dead.


4 posted on 02/26/2026 9:11:12 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....I voted for this too!)
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To: McGruff
1,000 soldiers to Ukraine and has received the bodies of 35 Russian soldiers in return.

But remember, the British state-controlled media tells us that a million Russians have died, and only 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed.

5 posted on 02/26/2026 9:17:45 AM PST by PGR88
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To: McGruff
Russia says it has handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine and has received the bodies of 35 Russian soldiers in return.

Yet, we still have Zeepers here claiming Ukraine is winning or that the war is a stalemate.

The body exchange rate has been 37-1 in Russia's favor.

6 posted on 02/26/2026 9:26:05 AM PST by Kazan
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To: Kazan

“The body exchange rate has been 37-1 in Russia’s favor.”

It’s worse than that, see my #4 above for why. Also, Russia fires 7 artillery shells for every one fired by Ukraine (new barrels and shells are both in shortage). Drone casualties seem to be pretty even but artillery is a disaster for Ukrainians in trenches. Many casualties on both sides never serve on the line again due to the seriousness of their injuries.


7 posted on 02/26/2026 9:33:11 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....I voted for this too!)
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To: tennmountainman

Clown Z says he only needs 250,000 more suckers to lay down their lives and he will win.


8 posted on 02/26/2026 9:36:06 AM PST by dforest
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9 posted on 02/26/2026 9:39:14 AM PST by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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To: canuck_conservative

Russia must be sneaky and pick up almost all of the Russian bodies, heh.


10 posted on 02/26/2026 9:42:25 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....I voted for this too!)
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To: PGR88



11 posted on 02/26/2026 9:43:08 AM PST by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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To: canuck_conservative
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12 posted on 02/26/2026 9:54:18 AM PST by CapandBall
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To: canuck_conservative

You can always count on shameless Canuck to step up with the London bulls** propaganda

A+ for you!


13 posted on 02/26/2026 9:58:05 AM PST by PGR88
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To: canuck_conservative

Your Power Point skills keep improving. Good for You!! LOL! Clown.


14 posted on 02/26/2026 10:14:33 AM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: silverleaf

32.3/1.


15 posted on 02/26/2026 10:27:10 AM PST by ReganFan4ever (Jesus saves, Moses invests.)
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To: silverleaf
What do those numbers suggest to you…

Russia has been slowly advancing, so they control the territory where bodies remain. In the recent Ukrainian advances in the south, one can expect Ukraine to control the territory where the bodies are located.
16 posted on 02/26/2026 10:38:48 AM PST by Chad_the_Impaler
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To: tennmountainman

Ukraine probably has more people trying to conscript new soldiers than they have actual soldiers.


17 posted on 02/26/2026 11:29:13 AM PST by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: canuck_conservative

Dream on The Canuck.


18 posted on 02/26/2026 1:52:10 PM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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