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Estonia provides Red Army soldiers' DNA samples for Russia, Ukraine

RIGA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Preliminary DNA testing on remains of 12 Red Army soldiers uncovered at a Soviet-era war memorial will be conducted in Russia and Ukraine, reports from the Estonian capital of Tallin said Wednesday.

Estonia has provided all the DNA samples of the remains for Russia and Ukraine, where forensic experts will determine their identities in comparison with DNA samples of the soldiers' relatives, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry told the Baltic News Service (BNS).

Estonian authorities will check and confirm the final results of the testing, said the spokesman.

Three soldiers' relatives had sent ...

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