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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia said Sunday it changed 103 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned for an equal variety of Russian POWs in a trade package agented due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers freed in Saturday's swap were grabbed throughout Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Self Defense Ministry.There was no immediate verification from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the arrangement procedure, 103 Russian servicemen recorded in the Kursk area were actually sent back coming from area handled by the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Department stated." In yield, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were entrusted."." Nowadays, all Russian servicemen perform the area of the State of Belarus, where they are actually being actually offered with the required psychological and also clinical support, and also an opportunity to contact their relatives," the department included.Regardless of ongoing violences, Russia and Ukraine have managed to swap dozens detainees throughout the two-and-half-year disagreement, commonly in bargains realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The announcement comes merely three weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in a swap deal likewise mediated due to the UAE.