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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

.Russia mentioned Saturday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an equal amount of Russian POWs in an exchange package agented due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops liberated in Saturday's swap were grabbed during Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk location, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Protection Administrative Agency.There was no immediate confirmation from the Ukrainian side." Due to the negotiation process, 103 Russian servicemen caught in the Kursk area were actually given back coming from region handled due to the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defense Ministry mentioned." In gain, 103 Ukrainian military hostages were actually surrendered."." Today, all Russian combatants are on the area of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are actually being actually supplied with the needed mental and clinical assistance, as well as an opportunity to call their loved ones," the ministry added.Despite ongoing violences, Russia as well as Ukraine have actually taken care of to switch numerous detainees throughout the two-and-half-year problem, typically in offers brokered by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The statement happens merely 3 full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in an exchange offer also mediated due to the UAE.