Oleshky evacuees reach Ukraine after taking a detour through Russia

Hundreds of residents from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky have reached Ukrainian-controlled territory after undertaking an extraordinary journey through Crimea, Russia and Belarus under a temporary ceasefire.According to BBC, the evacuees arrived in Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Saturday after travelling for nearly 19 hours to escape the humanitarian crisis in their city.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the successful completion of the humanitarian operation, saying that all evacuated residents had crossed into Ukraine through the Chernihiv region.He said roads leading to Oleshky were cleared of mines during the temporary ceasefire, allowing humanitarian supplies to be delivered and residents requiring evacuation to be brought out.He also expressed hope that humanitarian access to Oleshky would continue and thanked the US and First Lady Melania Trump for their mediation efforts.The evacuation brought an emotional end to years of separation for several families.