Russia and Ukraine agreed to swap more than one hundred bodies of deceased soldiers in order to respectfully repatriate the remains of the war dead, according to reports.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating the deaths of soldiers of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade based in Zakarpattia Oblast, as well as civilians, in a Russian attack during awards ceremony near the contact line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 3 November.
The Israeli Defense Forces said more soldiers were killed inside the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israel's military reported its first two casualties on Tuesday.
Russia's Ministry of Labour has requested 230,000 certificates for family members of deceased combat veterans and over 750,000 certificates for combat veterans, which is several times more than before (such documents are to certify that a person took part in combat - ed.