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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia stated Sunday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an equal number of Russian POWs in a trade bargain brokered by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops relieved in Sunday's swap were actually caught during the course of Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk region, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.There was no instant verification coming from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the arrangement procedure, 103 Russian combatants captured in the Kursk location were come back coming from territory handled due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Administrative agency mentioned." In profit, 103 Ukrainian soldiers prisoners of war were actually entrusted."." At present, all Russian combatants are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are actually being actually offered with the required psychological and medical support, along with an opportunity to contact their loved ones," the administrative agency included.Regardless of on-going hostilities, Russia as well as Ukraine have taken care of to exchange thousands of prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, often in offers realtored by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The announcement comes only three full weeks after Russia and also Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in a swap offer additionally resolved due to the UAE.