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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Package

.Russia said Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an equal variety of Russian POWs in a trade bargain brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers released in Sunday's swap were captured in the course of Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Protection Ministry.There was actually no urgent confirmation coming from the Ukrainian side." Due to the arrangement process, 103 Russian servicemen recorded in the Kursk region were actually given back coming from area handled due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Department stated." In return, 103 Ukrainian soldiers prisoners of war were handed over."." At present, all Russian combatants perform the region of the State of Belarus, where they are being provided with the essential mental and medical assistance, in addition to an option to call their family members," the administrative agency added.Regardless of continuous animosities, Russia and Ukraine have actually handled to change thousands of detainees throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, commonly in bargains brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The announcement happens simply 3 weeks after Russia and also Ukraine switched 115 prisoners of war each in an exchange offer additionally moderated by the UAE.