Russia and Ukraine exchange 115 prisoners of war with help of the UAE
by Agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q76W)
Gulf state facilitates swap deal for Russian soldiers captured during Kursk incursion launched earlier this month
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 115 prisoners of war from each side after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) acted as an intermediary.
It is the first such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise attack into Russia's Kursk region on 6 August, the biggest inside Russian territory by a foreign power since the second world war.
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