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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia said Sunday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers cooped for an equal lot of Russian POWs in a trade offer brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops released in Sunday's swap were actually captured during the course of Ukraine's attack in to the Kursk region, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Department.There was actually no instant verification from the Ukrainian aspect." As a result of the discussions method, 103 Russian combatants recorded in the Kursk region were returned from region controlled by the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defense Administrative agency mentioned." In gain, 103 Ukrainian soldiers prisoners of war were actually given up."." Currently, all Russian combatants get on the area of the State of Belarus, where they are actually being actually offered with the essential mental and medical aid, as well as a chance to contact their family members," the administrative agency added.Regardless of continuous violences, Russia and Ukraine have actually handled to change thousands of captives throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, frequently in deals brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Chicken.The announcement happens simply three weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine exchanged 115 hostages each in a swap package likewise moderated by the UAE.