conflictThursday, October 22, 20262 sources

Russia and Ukraine Exchange 252 Bodies for 25 at Nova Guta Border Crossing

On October 22, 2026, Russia and Ukraine exchanged the bodies of deceased soldiers at the Nova Guta border crossing in Belarus. Russia handed over 252 bodies to Ukraine, while Ukraine provided 25 to Russia. The exchange marked a rare, formal acknowledgment of battlefield casualties.

The exchange occurred at the Nova Guta border crossing, a point of contention between Ukraine and Belarus. According to the Belarusian news agency BelTA, Russia transferred 252 bodies to Ukrainian forces, while Ukraine returned 25. The event was announced by BelTA on October 22, 2026. The Russian outlet RBC Russia described the exchange as taking place in a 252-for-25 format, without specifying the exact numbers.

Where Sources Diverge

The article from 'bakinski-rabochi' provides specific numbers for the exchange, while 'rbc-russia' only mentions the format without the exact numbers.

bakinski-rabochi

Russia handed over 252 bodies of the deceased to Ukraine, and Ukraine handed over 25 to Russia.

rbc-russia

The exchange took place in a 252-for-25 format.

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IndependentBakinski RabochiOct 22, 02:25 PM
Russia and Ukraine Exchanged Bodies of the Deceased

Russian and Ukrainian sides carried out an exchange of bodies of deceased soldiers on the territory of the border crossing point 'Nova Guta' on the Belarus-Ukraine border. As reported by BR, this was announced on October 22 by the agency BelTA. "The Russian side handed over 252 bodies of the deceased to Ukraine, and Ukraine handed over 25 to Russia," - it is stated in the publication on Teleg...

IndependentRBC RussiaOct 22, 01:24 PM
Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of the deceased

The exchange took place in a 252-for-25 format