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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia said Saturday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equivalent amount of Russian POWs in a swap offer agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers freed in Saturday's swap were caught during the course of Ukraine's incursion in to the Kursk region, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Self Defense Administrative Agency.There was actually no urgent verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." As a result of the settlement process, 103 Russian servicemen recorded in the Kursk area were given back coming from area managed by the Kyiv program," the Russian Defense Ministry pointed out." In return, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were actually turned over."." Today, all Russian servicemen are on the area of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are actually being given along with the necessary mental and medical aid, as well as an opportunity to call their relatives," the administrative agency included.Even with on-going animosities, Russia as well as Ukraine have handled to change numerous prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year disagreement, typically in bargains realtored by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Chicken.The news happens merely 3 full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine exchanged 115 prisoners of war each in a swap deal additionally mediated due to the UAE.