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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Package

.Russia claimed Sunday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned for an equal variety of Russian POWs in a swap offer agented due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers cleared in Sunday's swap were recorded during the course of Ukraine's incursion right into the Kursk location, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Protection Department.There was actually no immediate confirmation coming from the Ukrainian aspect." Due to the agreement process, 103 Russian servicemen recorded in the Kursk region were come back coming from territory handled by the Kyiv routine," the Russian Defense Administrative agency claimed." In yield, 103 Ukrainian soldiers hostages were actually handed over."." Currently, all Russian servicemen perform the territory of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are actually being actually given with the required mental and medical support, as well as an opportunity to contact their loved ones," the ministry included.Even with recurring violences, Russia as well as Ukraine have managed to change manies prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year problem, often in bargains realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The announcement comes only 3 weeks after Russia and also Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in an exchange deal also resolved due to the UAE.