Russian Forces Seize Ukrainian Food Aid From Civilians in Temporarily Occupied Oleshky
- On September 30, Tetiana Hasanenko, head of the Oleshky City Military Administration, reported that Russian forces are systematically seizing humanitarian food packages dropped by Ukrainian drones for residents.
- About 2,000 residents remain in Oleshky, surviving without food, electricity, or water; since March, Ukrainian forces have used drones to deliver aid as one of the few ways to reach those cut off from supply routes.
- Russian troops accuse residents of collaborating with the Ukrainian Armed Forces if they accept outside food. Hasanenko stated, "If you receive food supplies from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, it means you are collaborating with them."
- According to Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, detained residents are taken "to the basement," a term meaning imprisonment by Russian forces, and families often disappear without a trace.
- Those attempting to escape Oleshky on foot through mined territory risk their lives, with some never returning; Hasanenko noted escapees had lost 10–15 kg during their ordeal.
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Tomorrow, the OSCE Permanent Council will discuss the critical situation in the occupied Oleškas.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga said that Ukraine initiated an urgent review of the humanitarian disaster in Russia's temporarily occupied Oleshki in Kherson region at a meeting of the OSCE Standing Council.
Tetiana Hasanenko, head of the military administration of the Russian-occupied Oleškis municipality, stated in an interview with the Ukrinform news agency published on Wednesday that Russian soldiers stationed in the city are confiscating food dropped by Ukrainian drones on starving residents.
Russian troops seize drone-dropped food in occupied Oleshky, accusing recipients of cooperating with Ukraine. Some people go missing, a local official says
One family in Oleshky was taken "to the basement" and has since disappeared without a trace, an Oleshky official says.
Sybiha: Russia prepares to stage dozens of propaganda videos in occupied Oleshky
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha has stated that, according to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia is preparing to stage dozens of propaganda videos in temporarily occupied Oleshky, forcing local residents to speak on camera about a "happy" life and gratitude to the occupiers.
<p>Russia is preparing production videos with residents of Oleshki to hide the humanitarian disaster - Sibiga According to intelligence, Russia wants to stage a video about well-being in Oleshki. Sibiga called for increased pressure and to provide humanitarian access.</p>
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