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Oleshky evacuation opens under Kherson ceasefire
BBC News·
Russian and Ukrainian authorities confirmed an evacuation from Russian-occupied Oleshky under a Kherson ceasefire on Friday. US First Lady Melania Trump brokered the truce, in force since Tuesday. A convoy of 25 buses could move up to 750 people until 14:00 local time. The ceasefire runs through the end of Sunday, November 1, officials said.
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What It Means For You
- Residents who wished to leave had a four-hour window, with ambulances for people with limited mobility.
- Ukraine’s ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said those who remain will receive humanitarian assistance.
- Evacuees must travel through Russian-controlled territory before reaching Ukrainian-held ground 5 km away.
What's Happening
- The road out of Oleshky was demined after the ceasefire covered the Kherson frontline region.
- Several hundred people are understood to have stayed despite missing gas, electricity and running water.
- The pause is the first multi-day calm in Kherson since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Who Brokered the Pause
- US First Lady Melania Trump brokered the ceasefire covering the Kherson frontline.
- Russian and Ukrainian authorities both confirmed the evacuation corridor.
- The arrangement is scheduled through the end of Sunday, November 1.
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