Residents from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with families after evacuation operation
Evacuees from Oleshky crossed into Ukrainian-held territory Saturday in a major rescue operation after travelling through Belarus during a rare truce brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump. The city of Oleshky has been under Russian occupation since 2022 and was caught in intense fighting that left residents starving…
Covered by 12 sources from 9 countries. First reported by DW ·
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Evacuation from Oleshky: How are preparations going?
A lawyer with the Save Ukraine Foundation, Myroslava Kharchenko, told DW about what has been happening in Russian-occupied Oleshky since a temporary ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump took effect.
· Ukraine: Oleshky residents evacuate war-ravaged city
· Ukraine news: Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Kyiv-controlled territory
War in Ukraine: Evacuations under way in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Starving and exhausted residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, were being evacuated on Friday, October 30, as part of a joint relief operation involving the opposing sides – the first operation of its kind in four years and eight months of war. FRANCE 24’s Ukraine correspondent Emmanuelle…
· Stranded locals use rare truce to leave Moscow-occupied town in Ukraine
· Residents leave Russian-occupied Oleshky in evacuation operation
· Residents from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with families after evacuation operation
Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during rare Ukraine ceasefire
Hundreds of people are also understood to have stayed in the front-line town, despite the dangers.
· How has the ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky been unfolding?
· Evacuated Ukrainians from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Belarus
· Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees
· 'We came back from hell', say Ukrainians after years in Russia-occupied frontline city
Evacuation of civilians begins in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky
Humanitarian convoy brings food and medicine to Russian-held city where people have suffered severe shortages People living in the besieged Russian-held city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine were evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war. The…
· Oleshky evacuees reunite with families after truce allows crossing into Ukraine
Ukrainians trapped in Russia-held city evacuate during local ceasefire
Russian strikes on the surrounding area have prevented food, water, and medicine from reaching the city for months.
· Residents evacuated from Russia-occupied city back in Ukraine
· Residents evacuated from Ukrainian village under siege reunited with their families amid truce
Hundreds evacuated from Melania-brokered ceasefire town of Oleshky
Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.
· Hundreds from Russian-occupied Oleshky land in Belarus en route to Ukraine
· Evacuees of Russian-occupied Oleshky reunited with families
Hundreds evacuated from Oleshky as Melania Trump brokers rare Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
Hundreds of residents were evacuated from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky during a humanitarian ceasefire. The evacuation allowed individuals to leave amidst dire conditions of starvation and exhaustion. Three planes carrying evacuees successfully landed at an airport in Belarus as part of a coordinated…
· Oleshky evacuees reach Ukraine after taking a detour through Russia
Residents of Russian-controlled Ukrainian town arrive in Belarus
Hundreds of starving and exhausted residents left the town of Oleshky on Friday during a US-backed local ceasefire, the first of its kind and the longest humanitarian pause in the war, which is nearing its fifth year.
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukraine amid ceasefire
Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have reached Ukraine under the most significant truce since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Evacuees reunite with family at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border
Evacuees stepped off buses at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border where they reunited with family members, some wrapped in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags.
Evacuees reunite with family at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border after fleeing Oleshky
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have crossed into Ukrainian-held territory
Starved residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky return to Ukraine during a rare local ceasefire
“We chopped grass and squash ... just to hold on,” one resident said, adding that she risked riding by bicycle through minefields to get food for herself and her dog.
Coverage details
12 outlets from 9 countries are covering this story: DW, France 24, BBC News, The Guardian and 8 more. DW published it first, on October 28, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Oleshky, Ukraine, Evacuees, Belarus and Melania Trump.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (2), Australia (2), Germany (1), France (1), Qatar (1), India (1), Singapore (1), Canada (1). In total 27 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
