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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia pointed out Saturday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equivalent amount of Russian POWs in an exchange bargain brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops released in Saturday's swap were grabbed during Ukraine's incursion in to the Kursk region, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Protection Ministry.There was actually no immediate verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." Due to the discussions process, 103 Russian servicemen recorded in the Kursk area were returned coming from territory controlled due to the Kyiv program," the Russian Defense Ministry pointed out." In yield, 103 Ukrainian military prisoners of war were actually given up."." Today, all Russian combatants get on the territory of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are actually being provided with the essential mental and also medical aid, in addition to a chance to call their family members," the administrative agency incorporated.In spite of on-going violences, Russia and Ukraine have managed to exchange hundreds of captives throughout the two-and-half-year problem, typically in deals brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The announcement comes only three full weeks after Russia and also Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each in a swap bargain additionally mediated due to the UAE.