Ukraine rebels hand over bodies of 22 govt soldiers killed in battle for Donetsk airport
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Separatists in eastern Ukraine have handed over the bodies of 22 government soldiers killed during the fierce, months-long battle over the airport near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk.
The bodies were given Friday to a Ukrainian volunteer organization working to recover soldiers killed in a conflict that has claimed more than 6,000 lives. Workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross oversaw the handover.
Volunteers gave the Russia-backed rebels two bodies, but it was not immediately clear whether they had been fighters or civilians.
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An intense battle for the Dontesk airport terminal ended in January with rebel forces capturing the shattered building that was once a gleaming showcase for the Euro 2012 soccer championship.