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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia mentioned Sunday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equivalent number of Russian POWs in an exchange package agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops released in Saturday's swap were captured during Ukraine's attack in to the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Self Defense Administrative Agency.There was actually no quick verification from the Ukrainian side." Due to the settlement procedure, 103 Russian servicemen captured in the Kursk location were sent back from territory managed due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Department mentioned." In yield, 103 Ukrainian military prisoners of war were actually handed over."." Nowadays, all Russian servicemen are on the region of the Republic of Belarus, where they are actually being delivered along with the necessary emotional and also health care assistance, and also a possibility to call their loved ones," the ministry included.Even with continuous hostilities, Russia and Ukraine have handled to swap manies detainees throughout the two-and-half-year problem, usually in packages brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Chicken.The announcement comes merely three full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in an exchange package also moderated due to the UAE.