Residents Evacuated From Russian-Occupied Oleshky Reach Ukraine After Localized Ceasefire
Officials said the convoy could evacuate more than 750 people as buses and planes carried residents through Russia and Belarus under a localized truce.
- On Saturday, October 31, 2026, hundreds of residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky landed at Gomel airport in Belarus, marking a major rescue operation under a rare ceasefire.
- A US-brokered localized ceasefire, mediated by First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo XIV—the first American pontiff—enabled the evacuation, the first joint humanitarian operation in over four years of war.
- Evacuees traveled by bus through Crimea to Anapa, Russia, before boarding planes to Gomel; a humanitarian fleet of 25 buses and ambulances transported residents on the complex route.
- Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets confirmed evacuees crossed the Ukraine-Belarus border Saturday, where relatives greeted them with coffee and emotional reunions at aid stations.
- Approximately 2,000 residents remained in Oleshky from a pre-war population of 24,000, with the ceasefire set to conclude Sunday evening as humanitarian operations wind down.
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Quotidiano NazionaleThe inhabitants of the city of Oleshky, occupied by Russia, cross the border to reach the Ukrainian region of Chernihiv. Oleshky, in the southern region of Kherson, is the scene of intense fighting since 2022. The truce, begun on Tuesday, marked the longest break in fighting along the front line since Russia invaded the bordering country in February 2022
Tears Of Joy As Ukrainians Evacuated From Russian-Occupied Oleshky Reunite With Family
After nearly four years under Russian occupation, hundreds of residents from the southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky have arrived in Ukrainian-controlled territory following a cease-fire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump. A convoy of 25 buses helped facilitate the evacuation.
Ukrainian president expresses hope that humanitarian access to Russian-controlled city will remain open
Residents evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky arrive back in Ukraine amid temporary U.S.-brokered ceasefire
The civilians traveled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus before returning to Ukraine, following a deal brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
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