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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

.Russia pointed out Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers cooped for an equal lot of Russian POWs in a swap deal brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Saturday's swap were recorded throughout Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Protection Department.There was actually no prompt verification from the Ukrainian side." Because of the arrangement process, 103 Russian combatants captured in the Kursk location were actually returned from territory controlled by the Kyiv routine," the Russian Defense Ministry mentioned." In yield, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were actually given up."." Currently, all Russian combatants are on the area of the Republic of Belarus, where they are actually being actually supplied with the essential psychological and medical assistance, along with a chance to contact their family members," the department added.In spite of recurring hostilities, Russia and Ukraine have taken care of to swap hundreds of captives throughout the two-and-half-year problem, often in packages realtored by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The statement happens merely 3 full weeks after Russia and Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each in a trade bargain also mediated by the UAE.