Hundreds from Russian-occupied Oleshky land in Belarus en route to Ukraine

Four planes transporting evacuees from the war-ravaged city have arrived in Belarus’s Gomel.Published On 31 Oct 202631 Oct 2026Hundreds of residents from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky have been transported to Belarus, as part of a major evacuation mission under a truce that the White House says United States First Lady Melania Trump helped broker.Four planes carrying the Oleshky evacuees arrived in the southeastern Belarusian town of Gomel on Saturday, said Ukrainian parliament member David Arakhamia.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Melania or the pope: Who brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky?list 2 of 3Russia’s alleged sabotage campaign in Europe raises fears of escalationlist 3 of 3At least 14 people killed in attack on Ukraine train stationend of listThe group was met in Gomel by rescue workers, medical teams and Red Cross volunteers, Belarusian state media reported.From there, they were due to be transported to Ukrainian territory “within hours”, said Arakhamia.The civilians from Oleshky, which has suffered from major food and medicine shortages after years of fighting, began the long journey out of their region in bus convoys on Friday, u...