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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

.Russia mentioned Saturday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal lot of Russian POWs in a trade deal agented due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Sunday's swap were recorded in the course of Ukraine's incursion in to the Kursk location, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Self Defense Department.There was no instant verification coming from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the settlement method, 103 Russian combatants captured in the Kursk location were actually sent back from area managed by the Kyiv routine," the Russian Defense Ministry claimed." In return, 103 Ukrainian army prisoners of war were actually entrusted."." Today, all Russian combatants are on the territory of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are being actually delivered along with the essential psychological as well as medical help, and also a possibility to call their relatives," the administrative agency incorporated.In spite of on-going animosities, Russia as well as Ukraine have taken care of to switch numerous prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year disagreement, commonly in deals brokered by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The announcement comes just three full weeks after Russia and also Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in a trade bargain additionally mediated by the UAE.