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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Package

.Russia stated Sunday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned for an equal lot of Russian POWs in a swap package realtored by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers released in Sunday's swap were actually captured during Ukraine's incursion right into the Kursk area, which began on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Ministry.There was actually no immediate verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." As a result of the arrangement process, 103 Russian combatants caught in the Kursk area were come back coming from territory handled due to the Kyiv regimen," the Russian Defense Department pointed out." In yield, 103 Ukrainian military hostages were turned over."." Today, all Russian servicemen get on the area of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are actually being actually supplied with the necessary psychological as well as health care support, and also a possibility to call their family members," the ministry added.In spite of on-going violences, Russia as well as Ukraine have actually handled to switch dozens captives throughout the two-and-half-year disagreement, frequently in offers agented by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The statement happens merely 3 full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine exchanged 115 hostages each in an exchange package additionally moderated due to the UAE.