In Kherson region, not all the dead have been identified

In Kherson region, the identification of those killed in the fighting continues. Some of the remains have not yet been identified.

This was reported by the press service of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.

The working meeting was held by the deputy head of the regional military administration Olga Malyarchuk.

The discussion was attended by representatives of the regional police department, the National Police of Ukraine, the regional bureau of forensic medicine and the expert forensic center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The meeting reviewed the current state of identification. Currently, unidentified body fragments are in forensic institutions. Experts have already established DNA profiles of most of the remains and entered them into the electronic register of genomic information. At the same time, some fragments have not yet been identified - in such cases, repeated examinations have been scheduled.

They also discussed the process of recovering and repatriating bodies in the de-occupied territories. The police continue to establish the circumstances of the deaths and transfer the remains for further investigation.

Particular attention was paid to the logistics of the forensic medical examination bureau and the storage conditions for biological material. Currently, the facilities have sufficient capacity to store the fragments until they are identified without critical stress.

Special cemeteries have already been identified in the region's communities for the decent burial of unidentified victims. In addition, families can initiate reburial at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.

As Intent previously reported, a memorial to the fallen soldiers will continue to be built at the Geologists Cemetery in Kherson. Another tender for more than UAH 3.2 million was won by private entrepreneur Vitaliy Kahalnyak, the same one who had previously received a contract for UAH 5.7 million from the city funeral service.

According to the youcontrol analytical system, Vitaliy Viktorovych Kahalniak is registered as an individual entrepreneur in Kherson. The main activity is cutting, processing and finishing of decorative and construction stone.

At the end of January, the Kherson City Ritual Service held a tender for the expansion of the memorial complex at the city's Geologists Cemetery. Three entrepreneurs came to the auction with their price offers.

As a result of the tender, on February 10, a contract for UAH 4.9 million was signed with a private entrepreneur from Kherson, Vitaliy Kagalnyak. After that, auditors drew attention to the deal.

In September 2024, the Kherson funeral service had already announced an identical tender. At that time, its cost was UAH 1.3 million.

Андрій Колісніченко