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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

.Russia pointed out Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned for an identical number of Russian POWs in a swap package agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops cleared in Sunday's swap were caught during the course of Ukraine's attack into the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Protection Administrative Agency.There was no urgent verification from the Ukrainian aspect." As a result of the agreement process, 103 Russian servicemen recorded in the Kursk region were come back coming from territory controlled due to the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defense Ministry claimed." In gain, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were entrusted."." Today, all Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are actually being given with the needed emotional as well as clinical support, as well as an option to call their relatives," the ministry included.In spite of on-going hostilities, Russia and also Ukraine have taken care of to switch dozens detainees throughout the two-and-half-year disagreement, typically in bargains agented due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The news happens just three full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine changed 115 prisoners of war each in an exchange package also moderated due to the UAE.