Ukraine and Russia agree to swap bodies of 6,000 soldiers killed in war

Security officers patrol outside the Ciragan Palace. Picture: Emrah Gurel/AP

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to swap the bodies of 6,000 soldiers killed in action.

The agreement emerged on Monday at the latest peace talks in Turkey, where the two sides met for just over an hour, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian state media said.