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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia mentioned Saturday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an identical variety of Russian POWs in a swap offer agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Saturday's swap were actually grabbed during the course of Ukraine's attack in to the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Ministry.There was no instant verification coming from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the negotiation method, 103 Russian servicemen captured in the Kursk area were actually given back coming from region controlled due to the Kyiv program," the Russian Defence Department pointed out." In profit, 103 Ukrainian military prisoners of war were actually handed over."." Presently, all Russian combatants perform the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are actually being delivered with the essential mental as well as medical aid, in addition to an option to call their family members," the administrative agency incorporated.In spite of on-going animosities, Russia as well as Ukraine have actually dealt with to change numerous prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, commonly in deals agented due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Chicken.The news comes merely 3 weeks after Russia and Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in an exchange deal additionally moderated by the UAE.