'We came back from hell', say Ukrainians after years in Russia-occupied frontline city
Summary
Hundreds of residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky in Ukraine’s Kherson region and arrived in Chernihiv on Saturday. Evacuees described worsening shelling, shortages of food and dangerous travel routes, while worrying about residents still in the city.Key Facts
- Russia seized Oleshky during the first days of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Residents said shelling, drone attacks and mines made daily life and escape dangerous.
- Olha and Viacheslav said they crossed minefields earlier this month while looking for food.
- A humanitarian ceasefire in the Kherson region enabled an evacuation, according to the article.
- Residents had a four-hour window on Friday to leave; 25 buses were arranged for up to 750 evacuees.
- The evacuees travelled through Russian-occupied territory to southern Russia, then flew to Belarus before reaching Chernihiv.
- Authorities estimated that up to 6,000 people remained in Oleshky and nearby areas, including about 1,700 in the city itself.
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