.Russia said Saturday it switched 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equivalent lot of Russian POWs in an exchange deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers freed in Saturday's swap were grabbed during Ukraine's attack into the Kursk region, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Protection Department.There was actually no prompt verification coming from the Ukrainian side." Because of the settlement procedure, 103 Russian combatants caught in the Kursk region were returned coming from area controlled due to the Kyiv program," the Russian Defence Ministry pointed out." In return, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were turned over."." Currently, all Russian combatants get on the territory of the State of Belarus, where they are actually being provided with the required mental and also clinical aid, along with a chance to call their family members," the department incorporated.In spite of ongoing animosities, Russia and also Ukraine have actually dealt with to exchange hundreds of detainees throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, often in bargains realtored due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The news comes simply three full weeks after Russia and also Ukraine switched 115 hostages each in an exchange package likewise resolved by the UAE.