Red Cross facilitates ongoing exchange of war dead between Russia and Ukraine
The International Committee of the Red Cross is currently facilitating the exchange of approximately 1,000 bodies of fallen soldiers per month between Russia and Ukraine. This humanitarian effort remains one of the few concrete outcomes of ongoing, U.S.-brokered talks between the two nations, as thousands of unidentified remains continue to be processed to provide closure to grieving families amidst the high-intensity conflict.
Date: September 21, 2026
Location: Eastern Europe, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: humanitarian
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: The Moscow Times