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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia said Saturday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an equal amount of Russian POWs in a swap package brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops relieved in Sunday's swap were actually grabbed throughout Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk region, which began on 6 August, according to the Russian Protection Administrative Agency.There was actually no urgent verification from the Ukrainian side." Because of the agreement method, 103 Russian combatants grabbed in the Kursk area were actually come back coming from region controlled by the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defense Department said." In return, 103 Ukrainian soldiers prisoners of war were surrendered."." Currently, all Russian servicemen get on the region of the Republic of Belarus, where they are being offered with the needed psychological as well as clinical aid, and also a possibility to contact their relatives," the ministry included.Despite continuous animosities, Russia and Ukraine have actually dealt with to exchange numerous prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, commonly in offers realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The statement happens merely three weeks after Russia and also Ukraine changed 115 prisoners of war each in a trade bargain also mediated due to the UAE.