In the past year, 1,623 “cargo 200” were delivered to Tajikistan

According to official data, in 2025, Tajikistan received the bodies of 1623 deceased citizens of the country through airports.

Representatives of the Civil Aviation Agency of Tajikistan stated at a press conference in Dushanbe on January 28 that 1585 bodies were delivered through Dushanbe International Airport, which is 430 more than the previous year.

According to the Civil Aviation Agency, 38 bodies were delivered through Kulob International Airport, which is 24 fewer than the previous year. It is unknown how many bodies were delivered to the country through the other two international airports — Khujand International Airport and Bokhtar International Airport. In response to repeated questions from journalists and requests for clarification and more detailed information, agency representatives did not provide any answers.

Information about the number of deceased abroad and returned citizens is published against the backdrop of media reports about the deaths of hundreds of Tajik citizens in Ukraine in 2025. Despite this, the authorities of Tajikistan do not comment on the possible involvement of citizens in combat actions and do not provide official explanations.

Videos are often circulated online showing parents searching for their children who have gone missing in Russia. Earlier, media outlets repeatedly reported that some of those killed in Ukraine were prisoners whom Russian authorities sent to the front lines, promising amnesty and release from prison in return.