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Oleshky evacuees describe years of hunger, drone attacks

short by / on Monday, 2 November, 2026
Hundreds of civilians evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukraine, have described years of hunger, relentless drone attacks, and no electricity or water. Arriving in northern Ukraine after a perilous 24-hour journey through Russia and Belarus, evacuees recounted dire conditions. The evacuation followed a rare local ceasefire brokered after Pope Leo XIV urged Putin and US First Lady Melania Trump announced a local truce.
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