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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia claimed Sunday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers cooped for an equal number of Russian POWs in an exchange deal agented by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers relieved in Sunday's swap were grabbed during the course of Ukraine's incursion right into the Kursk location, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Protection Administrative Agency.There was no quick verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." As a result of the arrangement method, 103 Russian servicemen caught in the Kursk location were actually sent back coming from area handled due to the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defence Administrative agency stated." In yield, 103 Ukrainian military prisoners of war were surrendered."." Presently, all Russian servicemen get on the region of the State of Belarus, where they are actually being actually offered along with the needed emotional as well as health care help, and also an opportunity to contact their loved ones," the administrative agency added.Regardless of on-going animosities, Russia and Ukraine have managed to change thousands of captives throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, usually in bargains realtored by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The statement comes simply 3 weeks after Russia and Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in a trade package additionally moderated by the UAE.