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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Package

.Russia mentioned Saturday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned for an identical lot of Russian POWs in an exchange bargain agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Saturday's swap were actually grabbed during Ukraine's incursion right into the Kursk location, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Self Defense Administrative Agency.There was actually no urgent confirmation coming from the Ukrainian aspect." Due to the agreement procedure, 103 Russian servicemen caught in the Kursk location were actually come back from area handled due to the Kyiv routine," the Russian Defence Administrative agency pointed out." In return, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were surrendered."." Nowadays, all Russian combatants are on the territory of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are actually being actually delivered with the needed mental as well as medical aid, in addition to a chance to call their relatives," the department added.Even with recurring animosities, Russia as well as Ukraine have actually taken care of to change dozens prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, frequently in offers brokered by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The announcement happens simply three full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine exchanged 115 hostages each in an exchange deal also moderated by the UAE.