The repatriation of the remains is the largest in months and underscores the high cost of fighting ahead of the war’s three-year anniversary.

Donald Trump pledged to end the conflict in Ukraine, but the war has proved tough to solve. Now, he says he'll sanction Russia.

Ukraine said on Friday it had struck a Russian oil refinery and a microchip factory in a huge drone attack that caused fires at the refinery's production facilities and an oil pumping station. Russia said hours earlier that its forces had repelled an overnight drone attack,

The scale of the attack represents a significant escalation in the conflict, showcasing Ukraine's increasing reliance on drones.