Evacuation of civilians begins in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky
A humanitarian convoy has begun evacuating civilians from the besieged Russian-held city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine. This rare operation, facilitated by a localized ceasefire, aims to provide food and medicine to residents facing severe shortages.
Why it matters
The evacuation marks a significant humanitarian development in a long-standing conflict zone, offering a rare lifeline to trapped civilians.
People gathering in Oleshky before the joint-relief evacuation operation that will take them on a route through Russia and Belarus to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory./Getty Images People gathering in Oleshky before the joint-relief evacuation operation that will take them on a route through Russia and Belarus to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory./Getty Images Ukraine Evacuation of civilians begins in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky Humanitarian convoy brings food and medicine to Russian-held city near Kherson where people have faced months of severe shortages
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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