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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia pointed out Sunday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal variety of Russian POWs in a swap package brokered by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Saturday's swap were actually grabbed in the course of Ukraine's incursion in to the Kursk region, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Ministry.There was no instant verification coming from the Ukrainian side." Because of the discussions procedure, 103 Russian servicemen captured in the Kursk region were come back coming from region handled due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defense Ministry mentioned." In gain, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were turned over."." Presently, all Russian combatants are on the area of the Republic of Belarus, where they are being given along with the needed emotional and medical aid, in addition to a chance to call their family members," the department added.Even with continuous hostilities, Russia and also Ukraine have managed to swap dozens prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year disagreement, usually in packages brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The announcement comes merely 3 full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each in a trade deal likewise mediated due to the UAE.