Evacuated Ukrainians from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Belarus
Summary
Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrived in Gomel, Belarus, on Saturday and were expected to return to Ukrainian territory later that day. They left during a temporary ceasefire that allowed their route to be cleared of mines; several hundred residents chose to remain in the city.Key Facts
- The evacuation took place on Friday during a ceasefire brokered by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.
- Four planes carrying evacuees landed in Gomel on Saturday morning, according to Belarusian state media and Ukrainian official David Arakhamia.
- A convoy of buses left Gomel airport and headed toward the Ukrainian border, Belarusian state news agency Belta reported.
- The evacuation route took residents through Russian-occupied territory and the Russian city of Anapa before they flew to Belarus.
- A convoy of 25 buses, with room for 750 people, left Oleshky on Friday, accompanied by ambulances for people with limited mobility.
- The ceasefire in the Kherson frontline region began on Tuesday and was set to last through Sunday, 1 November.
- Several hundred people chose to stay in Oleshky, where residents face widespread destruction and shortages of gas, electricity and running water.
- Russia said it had prepared food, medicine, hygiene products and generator fuel for residents who stayed.
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