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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

.Russia claimed Saturday it changed 103 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned for an equal number of Russian POWs in a trade offer realtored by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops cleared 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 Administrative Agency.There was no quick confirmation coming from the Ukrainian aspect." Due to the arrangement procedure, 103 Russian combatants grabbed in the Kursk region were given back from area regulated by the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defence Administrative agency said." In return, 103 Ukrainian military prisoners of war were given up."." At present, all Russian servicemen are on the territory of the State of Belarus, where they are being supplied along with the needed psychological and also medical support, in addition to a possibility to contact their family members," the administrative agency added.Regardless of ongoing hostilities, Russia and Ukraine have actually handled to exchange hundreds of prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year problem, usually in deals agented due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The announcement comes merely 3 full weeks after Russia and also Ukraine exchanged 115 hostages each in a trade offer likewise mediated due to the UAE.