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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia claimed Sunday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers cooped for an identical lot of Russian POWs in a swap offer agented due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers released in Sunday's swap were caught in the course of Ukraine's attack into the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Department.There was no immediate confirmation from the Ukrainian aspect." Because of the negotiation procedure, 103 Russian servicemen grabbed in the Kursk location were actually come back from region controlled due to the Kyiv program," the Russian Defense Administrative agency stated." In gain, 103 Ukrainian military prisoners of war were turned over."." At present, all Russian servicemen get on the region of the Republic of Belarus, where they are actually being actually given along with the important mental as well as clinical assistance, as well as an option to contact their relatives," the department added.Regardless of ongoing animosities, Russia and also Ukraine have actually dealt with to swap thousands of prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year disagreement, frequently in bargains agented by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Chicken.The statement comes simply 3 weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine switched 115 hostages each in a swap deal additionally resolved by the UAE.