During 22 days after the start of hostilities in Ukraine, the authorities of the Russian Federation did not ask for the issuance of the remains of the Russians killed in Ukraine. The Vice Prime Minister was told on a briefing on March 17 – Minister for the Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Irina Veremuk.
“Today, the meeting of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Schmeogal with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Mauer was held. During this meeting, we raised the question of the need to organize and identify the bodies of the dead military forces of the Russian Federation. We drew the attention of the Red Cross that Russia It did not ask for the issuance of the bodies and the remains of their dead, the number of which has long exceeded 14 thousand, “Gordon’s Verserek will lead the words.
According to her, Ukraine appealed to the head of the Red Cross so that he suggests Russia to “show respect” to his dead soldiers and start negotiations to start picking them from Ukraine.