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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Package

.Russia claimed Sunday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned for an equal number of Russian POWs in a trade offer realtored due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian troops cleared in Sunday's swap were caught during Ukraine's attack into the Kursk location, which started on 6 August, according to the Russian Self Defense Ministry.There was actually no prompt verification from the Ukrainian side." As a result of the settlement procedure, 103 Russian combatants recorded in the Kursk area were actually given back coming from area handled by the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Department mentioned." In yield, 103 Ukrainian army prisoners of war were handed over."." Presently, all Russian combatants get on the region of the State of Belarus, where they are being given along with the important psychological as well as clinical assistance, in addition to an opportunity to call their loved ones," the department added.Regardless of ongoing hostilities, Russia and Ukraine have handled to switch dozens prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, usually in offers realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.The news happens simply three weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine changed 115 prisoners of war each in an exchange offer likewise moderated by the UAE.