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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Package

.Russia stated Sunday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned for an identical amount of Russian POWs in a trade deal brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers relieved in Saturday's swap were grabbed throughout Ukraine's attack in to the Kursk location, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Protection Administrative Agency.There was actually no prompt confirmation coming from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the settlement procedure, 103 Russian servicemen captured in the Kursk location were actually returned from area managed by the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defense Administrative agency stated." In yield, 103 Ukrainian military hostages were actually given up."." Today, all Russian servicemen perform the area of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are being actually delivered with the essential mental and also clinical help, along with an opportunity to contact their relatives," the department added.In spite of ongoing hostilities, Russia and Ukraine have dealt with to swap dozens captives throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, commonly in deals realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Chicken.The statement comes simply 3 full weeks after Russia and also Ukraine switched 115 hostages each in a swap offer also moderated by the UAE.