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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Bargain

.Russia said Sunday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers shackled for an equal number of Russian POWs in an exchange deal realtored due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops released in Saturday's swap were caught during Ukraine's incursion in to the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Self Defense Administrative Agency.There was actually no quick verification from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the arrangement procedure, 103 Russian combatants captured in the Kursk area were actually sent back from area regulated due to the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Ministry stated." In gain, 103 Ukrainian soldiers hostages were handed over."." At present, all Russian combatants get on the region of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are actually being offered with the necessary psychological and also health care aid, and also an option to contact their loved ones," the administrative agency added.Despite continuous animosities, Russia and also Ukraine have actually handled to exchange thousands of captives throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, typically in packages realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Chicken.The news happens simply three weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine changed 115 prisoners of war each in an exchange bargain also moderated due to the UAE.