Ukraine's president says Russia repatriated at least 20 of its own dead soldiers in recent exchanges with Ukraine, describing it as a result of Moscow’s disorganization.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that Russia has repatriated at least 20 of its own dead soldiers in recent exchanges with Ukraine, describing the unusual occurrence as a sign of Moscow's disorganisation in handling large swaps of wounded prisoners of war and military remains.

Speaking to reporters, Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian authorities have already identified 20 such cases and, in some instances, the bodies were returned with Russian passports. In one case, Russia reportedly transferred the body of a deceased Israeli citizen who had been fighting on the Russian side.