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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia mentioned Sunday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers cooped for an identical variety of Russian POWs in an exchange bargain realtored by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Saturday's swap were actually grabbed in the course of Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Self Defense Department.There was no instant confirmation coming from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the negotiation process, 103 Russian combatants captured in the Kursk location were returned from region regulated by the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defense Ministry pointed out." In yield, 103 Ukrainian army prisoners of war were actually entrusted."." Nowadays, all Russian servicemen are on the region of the State of Belarus, where they are being actually given along with the important psychological as well as health care assistance, along with an opportunity to contact their family members," the ministry included.In spite of on-going animosities, Russia and also Ukraine have handled to switch hundreds of detainees throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, commonly in bargains realtored by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The statement comes just three weeks after Russia and Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in a swap offer additionally moderated due to the UAE.