EE Impact
humanitarianotherlow impact13/08/2026, 10:02:27Confidence 41/100

X reports on exchange of deceased soldiers between Russia and Ukraine

An exchange of deceased soldiers took place, with Russia reportedly transferring 261 bodies to Ukraine and Ukraine returning 24. This follows a previous exchange on July 16.

Claims & verification status

Highly likely

An exchange of deceased soldiers took place between Russia and Ukraine.

Highly likely

The previous exchange of deceased soldiers occurred on July 16.

+2 more claims on the 7-day Pro trial.

Impact analysis

Who claims what

  • Russian Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliyev claims an exchange of deceased soldiers took place between Russia and Ukraine — not independently verified.
  • Russian Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliyev claims Russia transferred 261 bodies to Ukraine during the exchange — not independently verified.

Our assessment

If these reported claims are accurate, humanitarian exchanges between Russia and Ukraine may be ongoing despite broader hostilities. Such exchanges could indicate channels of…

Sources & evidence

statementTelegram: ASTRA(class D)originalarchived
statementTelegram: Suspilne News(class C)originalarchived
articleMeduza (independent Russian, EN)(class B)originalarchived
statementTelegram: ASTRA(class D)derivativeoriginal