Evacuation of civilians begins in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky
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Key context: <p>Humanitarian convoy brings food and medicine to Russian-held city where people have suffered severe shortages</p><p>People living in the besieged Russian-held city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine were evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war.</p><p>The city, which lies on the Russian-occupied side of the Dnipro River, opposite Kherson, has suffered months of serious food and medical shortages, leading to warnings of starvation for the few thousand people remaining there, including about 50 children.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/evacuation-besieged-ukrainian-city-oleshky">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Humanitarian convoy brings food and medicine to Russian-held city where people have suffered severe shortagesPeople living in the besieged Russian-held city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine were evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war.The city, which lies on the Russian-occupied side of the Dnipro River, opposite Kherson, has suffered months of serious food and medical shortages, leading to warnings of starvation for the few thousand people remaining there, including about 50 children. Continue reading...
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