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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia stated Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian POWs in a trade deal realtored by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers liberated in Saturday's swap were caught in the course of Ukraine's incursion right into the Kursk region, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Self Defense Ministry.There was actually no immediate confirmation coming from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the discussions procedure, 103 Russian servicemen caught in the Kursk location were actually given back coming from area managed due to the Kyiv program," the Russian Defence Administrative agency claimed." In profit, 103 Ukrainian soldiers hostages were actually given up."." Today, all Russian combatants get on the region of the State of Belarus, where they are being delivered with the essential mental and medical help, and also a chance to contact their loved ones," the ministry incorporated.Regardless of on-going violences, Russia and also Ukraine have managed to change hundreds of detainees throughout the two-and-half-year problem, frequently in packages agented by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The news comes simply three full weeks after Russia and Ukraine changed 115 prisoners of war each in a swap deal additionally resolved by the UAE.