Russia and Ukraine returned bodies of their soldiers on Thursday, marking the first such exchange between the two warring countries this year. Russia transferred the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers while receiving the bodies of 38 Russian servicemen, State Duma lawmaker Shamsail Saraliyev, a member of the ruling United Russia party, told the RBC news website. Saraliyev shared photos showing people in white hazmat suits gathered around refrigerated trucks, as well as cars marked with the International Red Cross logo. Ukraine’s headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war confirmed the exchange, thanking the Red Cross for its help. “Repatriation efforts took place today, resulting in the return to Ukraine of 1,000 bodies, which the Russian side claims belong to Ukrainian defenders,” the headquarters wrote on Telegram.