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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia claimed Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers cooped for an equivalent number of Russian POWs in a swap package agented due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops released in Sunday's swap were actually captured during the course of Ukraine's attack into the Kursk region, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Administrative Agency.There was actually no quick verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." Due to the settlement process, 103 Russian servicemen caught in the Kursk area were sent back coming from territory handled due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defense Ministry claimed." In gain, 103 Ukrainian military hostages were actually given up."." Presently, all Russian combatants get on the region of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are actually being offered with the needed emotional and clinical assistance, and also a chance to call their family members," the department included.Despite ongoing hostilities, Russia and also Ukraine have taken care of to switch dozens captives throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, usually in bargains agented due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The announcement comes only 3 full weeks after Russia and Ukraine switched 115 prisoners of war each in a trade deal also resolved due to the UAE.