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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia mentioned Saturday it changed 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal amount of Russian POWs in an exchange bargain realtored due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops released in Saturday's swap were grabbed during Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk area, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Protection Ministry.There was actually no instant verification from the Ukrainian side." Because of the arrangement procedure, 103 Russian combatants grabbed in the Kursk region were actually come back from region controlled due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Administrative agency stated." In gain, 103 Ukrainian army prisoners of war were turned over."." At present, all Russian combatants get on the region of the Republic of Belarus, where they are actually being actually delivered along with the needed psychological as well as health care help, as well as an option to contact their relatives," the administrative agency included.Even with recurring hostilities, Russia as well as Ukraine have dealt with to switch manies captives throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, commonly in packages realtored by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Chicken.The statement comes simply three full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each in a swap package additionally mediated by the UAE.