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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

.Russia mentioned Saturday it changed 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an identical variety of Russian POWs in an exchange bargain brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Saturday's swap were actually captured throughout Ukraine's incursion in to the Kursk location, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Administrative Agency.There was no urgent confirmation coming from the Ukrainian side." Due to the negotiation procedure, 103 Russian servicemen grabbed in the Kursk location were actually given back coming from region controlled due to the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defence Department stated." In profit, 103 Ukrainian army prisoners of war were actually handed over."." Today, all Russian combatants get on the area of the State of Belarus, where they are being offered with the necessary emotional as well as health care help, along with an option to call their family members," the administrative agency incorporated.In spite of continuous hostilities, Russia as well as Ukraine have actually managed to exchange hundreds of prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, typically in packages realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The news happens only three weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each in a trade package additionally moderated due to the UAE.