Residents Evacuated From Russian-Occupied Oleshky Reach Ukraine After Localized Ceasefire
More than 750 evacuees were expected to reach Ukrainian-held territory after a rare U.S.-mediated ceasefire allowed civilians to leave the occupied town.
- 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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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.
Evacuees reunite with family at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border after fleeing Oleshky
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have crossed into Ukrainian-held territory. The rescue operation happened during the most substantial truce since Russia's invasion of Ukraine over four years ago. The civilians traveled through Russia and Belarus, following a deal the White House…
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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