Evacuees of Russian-occupied Oleshky reunited with families

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 31, 2026Country: Ukraine
World / International
Evacuees of Russian-occupied Oleshky reunited with families

Ukrainian residents of Oleshky, a city under Russian occupation where they had been trapped for years, have reached Ukrainian-controlled territory. They were reunited with loved ones in emotional scenes. The evacuation took place during a US-backed local ceasefire.

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