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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia pointed out Sunday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an identical lot of Russian POWs in a swap deal agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Sunday's swap were actually grabbed during Ukraine's incursion in to the Kursk location, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Protection Department.There was actually no urgent verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." Due to the discussions process, 103 Russian combatants caught in the Kursk region were come back coming from area handled due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defense Administrative agency pointed out." In yield, 103 Ukrainian military hostages were turned over."." Currently, all Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are being supplied along with the needed psychological and also medical support, along with an opportunity to contact their relatives," the ministry included.Even with on-going animosities, Russia and also Ukraine have actually handled to change manies captives throughout the two-and-half-year problem, frequently in offers realtored by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The news comes merely 3 full weeks after Russia and also Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in an exchange bargain likewise moderated by the UAE.