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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia said Sunday it changed 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an identical lot of Russian POWs in an exchange package brokered by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers released in Saturday's swap were actually recorded throughout Ukraine's incursion right into the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Self Defense Department.There was no instant confirmation from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the discussions procedure, 103 Russian servicemen grabbed in the Kursk region were actually come back from territory regulated by the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Department claimed." In yield, 103 Ukrainian military hostages were surrendered."." Currently, all Russian servicemen get on the territory of the State of Belarus, where they are actually being given with the needed psychological and also health care support, as well as an option to contact their relatives," the administrative agency included.Even with on-going violences, Russia as well as Ukraine have taken care of to swap dozens prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, commonly in deals brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The statement comes merely 3 weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each in an exchange deal also resolved by the UAE.