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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia said Sunday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an identical lot of Russian POWs in a swap package agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers freed in Saturday's swap were captured during Ukraine's attack right into the Kursk area, which began on 6 August, according to the Russian Self Defense Administrative Agency.There was no prompt confirmation from the Ukrainian aspect." As a result of the discussions procedure, 103 Russian servicemen grabbed in the Kursk location were returned coming from territory managed by the Kyiv program," the Russian Defense Administrative agency said." In yield, 103 Ukrainian army prisoners of war were given up."." Nowadays, all Russian servicemen get on the area of the State of Belarus, where they are being given along with the required psychological and also clinical support, in addition to a possibility to call their loved ones," the ministry included.Even with on-going hostilities, Russia and also Ukraine have actually taken care of to exchange hundreds of prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, usually in deals brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The news happens only 3 weeks after Russia and Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each in a trade deal additionally moderated due to the UAE.