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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia mentioned Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an equivalent amount of Russian POWs in a swap package brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers released in Sunday's swap were actually captured during the course of Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Defense Administrative Agency.There was no instant verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." Due to the settlement process, 103 Russian servicemen grabbed in the Kursk region were actually returned coming from region managed by the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defence Department stated." In profit, 103 Ukrainian military hostages were surrendered."." Today, all Russian servicemen get on the area of the Republic of Belarus, where they are being supplied along with the necessary mental and clinical assistance, along with a chance to contact their relatives," the administrative agency included.Even with recurring violences, Russia and also Ukraine have taken care of to switch dozens captives throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, typically in packages realtored by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Chicken.The announcement comes merely 3 weeks after Russia and Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each in a trade package also mediated by the UAE.