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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia said Saturday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equivalent lot of Russian POWs in a swap bargain brokered due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops freed in Saturday's swap were caught during the course of Ukraine's attack into the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Self Defense Department.There was actually no immediate verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." As a result of the negotiation process, 103 Russian servicemen captured in the Kursk area were actually given back from territory controlled by the Kyiv program," the Russian Defense Ministry mentioned." In gain, 103 Ukrainian military hostages were given up."." Today, all Russian combatants are on the region of the State of Belarus, where they are being delivered along with the essential mental as well as clinical aid, along with an opportunity to call their loved ones," the ministry added.Even with ongoing hostilities, Russia and also Ukraine have managed to swap hundreds of captives throughout the two-and-half-year conflict, frequently in packages agented due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The news happens only three full weeks after Russia and Ukraine switched 115 prisoners of war each in a swap offer likewise mediated by the UAE.