Russia is completely ready to fulfill the agreements reached in Istanbul, the transfer of bodies and exchange according to the established formula.
This was stated by the representative of the Russian negotiating group, Lieutenant General Alexander Zorin, the Russian media reports.
“I confirm that we are completely ready to fulfill the agreements that we have reached in Istanbul. We are ready to transfer all the bodies, as well as to carry out the exchange of prisoners of war according to the established formula,” Zorin said.
According to him, the Russian side, in accordance with the agreements in Istanbul, delivered the first batch of bodies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the exchange area. He noted that Russia is ready to return to Ukraine more than 6 thousand bodies.
Zorin said that repatriation trains with the bodies of the APU soldiers are beginning to move today.
He stated that the Russian side is waiting for official confirmation from Ukraine that the transfer of bodies will take place.