Residents leave Russian-occupied Oleshky in evacuation operation
Summary
Residents left Russian-occupied Oleshky on October 30 during a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Ukrainian official David Arakhamia said evacuees and a Ukrainian delegation were traveling to Anapa, Russia, then planned to fly to Belarus and return to Ukrainian-controlled territory by bus.Key Facts
- Russia captured Oleshky in 2022, and the town lies near the front line in southern Ukraine.
- The article reports months of food and medicine shortages in Oleshky.
- Ukrainian and Russian officials visited the town and helped deliver aid and organize departures.
- Russia said the operation ended without incidents; its human rights ombudsman said 25 buses and nine ambulances were used.
- Neither side disclosed how many people left Oleshky.
- The ceasefire was due to end on Sunday evening, October 31, according to the article.
- Oleshky's population fell from about 24,000 before the war to about 2,000.
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