--- title: "Bodies of Military and Civilians Removed from Morgue in Oleshky During Ceasefire — Ombudsman" description: "Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported that during the ceasefire in Oleshky, the bodies of military personnel and civilians were removed from the morgue; under an agreement with Russia, the bodies will be returned to Ukraine." date: 2026-11-02T12:49:40.074Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/bodies-removed-from-morgue-in-oleshky tags: [oleshky, humanitarian-operation, repatriation, ukraine-russia, ombudsman] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Bodies of Military and Civilians Removed from Morgue in Oleshky During Ceasefire — Ombudsman ![A man on crutches sits by the open door of an ambulance in Oleshky](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/02/v-oleshkah-iz-morga-vyvezli-tila-pogibvykh/v-oleshkah-iz-morga-vyvezli-tila-pogibvykh-1.webp) ## Key Points - During the ceasefire in Oleshky, the bodies of deceased military personnel and civilians were removed from the city morgue. - Under an agreement with the Russian side, bodies whose relatives live in Ukraine will be returned to the country on a monthly basis. - Repatriation measures were carried out not only in Oleshky, but also in neighboring areas. - Peskov called the operation successful but stated that Moscow has no similar plans for now. During a ceasefire regime in the occupied town of Oleshky, Kherson region, the bodies of the deceased—both military personnel and civilians—were removed from the local morgue. According to RBC-Ukraine, this was stated by Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, during a press conference. According to him, the bodies of those whose relatives reside in Ukraine will be returned to the country under an agreement with the Russian side. ### Repatriation on a "Monthly Basis" Lubinets clarified that repatriation measures for bodies were carried out not only in Oleshky, but also in neighboring territories. «We currently have an agreement with the Russian side that all bodies whose relatives live in Ukraine will be delivered to Ukraine, just as we do on a monthly basis with the repatriation of our Heroes, fallen Heroines who defended our state,» the Ombudsman noted. Thus, the removal of bodies from the morgue was recorded as part of a coordinated humanitarian procedure rather than a one-time action. ### Context: Resident Evacuation and Humanitarian Missions Events in Oleshky are unfolding against the backdrop of local resident evacuations. As publications recall, on October 31, evacuated residents of the city arrived in Ukraine via Belarus: a humanitarian convoy transported over 750 people, the majority of whom went to Ukrainian-controlled territory, while some went to Russia. On the same day, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova stated that Moscow and Kiev had agreed to conduct regular humanitarian missions. ### Sides' Positions Following the Operation Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Kyiv is ready to cease hostilities along all frontline sectors if Russia does the same, and suggested that the results in Oleshky could build trust and pave the way for further steps in the peace process. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in turn, called the humanitarian operation in Oleshky successful and praised the coordination of participants, while noting that there are no plans yet to conduct similar operations. According to Russian media, the bodies of 47 dead civilians who had been stored in the basements of a local hospital for over six months were previously removed from Oleshky to Henichesk. ### What is Visible in the Photo A photo from the operation site shows several white sanitary vehicles with «AMBU» and «OMOGA» (humanitarian aid) inscriptions, the «Star of Life» emblem, and red stripes; the rear doors of the vehicles are open, and personnel in red and red-and-blue workwear with reflective stripes are working nearby. One of the vehicles displays the license plate KA 1760 EE. The image corresponds to the description of the medical and repatriation components of the humanitarian operation in Oleshky. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Во время режима тишины в Олешках вывезли тела военных и гражданских](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/pid-chas-rezhimu-tishi-oleshkah-vivezli-tila-1793623156.html) - Primary source: Ombudsman Lubinets' statement on the removal of military and civilian bodies from the morgue and the agreement on repatriation to Ukraine. - [В Кремле сделали заявление о новых гуманитарных операциях после событий в Олешках](https://intent.press/ru/news/obshchestvo/2026/v-kremle-sdelali-zaiavlenie-o-novykh-gumanitarnykh-operatsiiakh-posle-sobytii-v-oleshkakh/) - Context: Peskov's statement regarding the success of the operation and the absence of similar plans; mention of 47 civilian bodies removed to Henichesk. ## FAQ ### Who reported the removal of bodies from the morgue in Oleshky? This was stated by Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, during a press conference, as reported by RBC-Ukraine. ### Whose bodies specifically were removed? According to Lubinets, the bodies of both military personnel and civilians were removed from the morgue; bodies whose relatives reside in Ukraine will be returned to the country under an agreement with Russia. ### Where else were repatriation measures carried out? The Ombudsman reported that measures were carried out not only in Oleshky, but also in neighboring territories. ### What did the Kremlin spokesperson say about the operation? Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the humanitarian operation in Oleshky successful, but stated that Moscow has no plans to conduct similar operations yet.