{
  "id": 11493409,
  "title": "Issue of identifying bodies of fallen servicemen to be referred to NSDC for oversight – Joint Staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/issue-of-identifying-bodies-of-fallen-servicemen-to-be-referred-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T17:45:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1213780.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) will now oversee the identification of fallen servicemen's bodies, as per the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. This decision was made following a special working meeting chaired by Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office. The meeting, attended by key figures including Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky and Health Minister Viktor Liashko, discussed the establishment of specialized forensic medical examination bureaus in various regions. These bureaus will focus on identifying servicemen's remains using advanced examination techniques. The government has promised to expedite the adoption of necessary regulations, specifically to boost the number of forensic medical experts and their wages. The meeting also addressed collaboration with international partners to bolster regional forensic medical expert teams' capabilities.",
  "summary": "The issue of identifying the bodies of fallen servicemen will be placed under the oversight of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), and specialized forensic medical examination bureaus will be established in the regions, according to the press service of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.",
  "key_points": [
    "NSDC to oversee identification of fallen servicemen's bodies",
    "Coordination Headquarters for POWs approves decision",
    "Specialized forensic bureaus to be established regionally"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}