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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia said Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an equivalent variety of Russian POWs in a swap offer brokered by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers liberated in Saturday's swap were captured during Ukraine's attack in to the Kursk location, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Protection Ministry.There was actually no instant confirmation from the Ukrainian aspect." Because of the discussions procedure, 103 Russian servicemen recorded in the Kursk region were returned from territory managed due to the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defence Department pointed out." In yield, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were entrusted."." Nowadays, all Russian servicemen perform the region of the Republic of Belarus, where they are actually being given with the required emotional as well as medical assistance, as well as a possibility to call their loved ones," the department incorporated.Regardless of on-going animosities, Russia and Ukraine have actually taken care of to change thousands of prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year problem, usually in offers brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The announcement comes simply three full weeks after Russia and Ukraine changed 115 prisoners of war each in an exchange deal likewise mediated by the UAE.