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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia mentioned Sunday it changed 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an identical amount of Russian POWs in a trade offer agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers cleared in Saturday's swap were actually caught during Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk location, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Ministry.There was actually no prompt verification from the Ukrainian side." Due to the agreement procedure, 103 Russian combatants grabbed in the Kursk region were actually given back coming from area handled due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defense Ministry said." In return, 103 Ukrainian soldiers prisoners of war were actually surrendered."." Currently, all Russian servicemen get on the region of the State of Belarus, where they are actually being offered with the necessary psychological as well as medical support, as well as a chance to call their family members," the administrative agency incorporated.Regardless of ongoing hostilities, Russia and Ukraine have actually taken care of to switch manies captives throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, frequently in deals realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The news happens only three weeks after Russia and also Ukraine exchanged 115 prisoners of war each in a swap deal additionally moderated by the UAE.