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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

.Russia pointed out Sunday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equivalent variety of Russian POWs in an exchange bargain agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops freed in Sunday's swap were actually captured during Ukraine's attack into the Kursk location, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Defense Department.There was no urgent confirmation from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the discussions procedure, 103 Russian combatants captured in the Kursk location were come back from region regulated due to the Kyiv program," the Russian Defense Ministry stated." In yield, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were actually entrusted."." Currently, all Russian servicemen get on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are being supplied along with the important emotional and also clinical assistance, along with a chance to call their family members," the administrative agency added.Despite recurring violences, Russia and Ukraine have managed to change dozens prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year disagreement, frequently in offers brokered by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The news comes only three full weeks after Russia and also Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in a swap offer likewise resolved by the UAE.