Residents from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with families after evacuation operation
Summary
Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrived in Ukrainian-held territory on October 31, 2026, and reunited with family members. The evacuation traveled through Belarus during a truce in Kherson region that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said was mediated by the United States and First Lady Melania Trump.Key Facts
- Russia captured Oleshky, in Ukraine’s Kherson region, in 2022.
- The truce began early on October 27 and covered the Kherson region.
- Ukrainian and Russian officials visited Oleshky together on Friday to deliver aid and coordinate departures.
- Evacuees crossed into Ukrainian-held territory through Belarus and arrived in northern Ukraine on Saturday.
- Some evacuees told AFP they had faced severe food shortages and had eaten grass to survive.
- Zelensky said the evacuees would receive assistance and thanked the U.S. side and Melania Trump for mediation.
- The article describes the truce as the longest pause in fighting along any part of the front line since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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