.Russia stated Saturday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equivalent number of Russian POWs in a trade deal realtored by the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers liberated in Saturday's swap were actually caught throughout Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region, which began on 6 August, according to the Russian Defense Department.There was actually no prompt verification coming from the Ukrainian aspect." Because of the settlement procedure, 103 Russian combatants grabbed in the Kursk location were returned coming from territory regulated by the Kyiv routine," the Russian Defence Ministry said." In return, 103 Ukrainian military prisoners of war were given up."." Currently, all Russian servicemen are on the area of the State of Belarus, where they are actually being actually offered with the required mental and also health care assistance, in addition to a possibility to contact their family members," the ministry added.Despite recurring violences, Russia as well as Ukraine have actually handled to swap dozens prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year dispute, commonly in offers brokered due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Turkey.The announcement comes merely 3 full weeks after Russia as well as Ukraine changed 115 prisoners of war each in a trade deal likewise moderated by the UAE.