Ukrainian evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with family

Starved and exhausted residents of Oleshky arrive in Ukraine after months of isolation, but some stay behind.Starved and exhausted residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky have crossed into Ukraine in a major evacuation operation of civilians, under the first humanitarian truce of its kind in more than four years of Moscow’s war.The six-day ceasefire covering the town was reached with mediation efforts by US First Lady Melania Trump and help from Pope Leo XIV. It is the longest local pause in fighting since Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour in 2022.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ukraine invests in firepower as it inflicts a new Russian casualty recordlist 2 of 3US greenlights $2.1bn Patriot missile sale to Ukrainelist 3 of 3Turkiye’s Erdogan urges Russia and Ukraine to stop Black Sea attacksend of list“Ukrainian citizens from Oleshky have crossed the Ukrainian border in the Chernihiv region. All of them will receive the assistance they need,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X, thanking the United States and the first lady for mediating.“Further steps toward de-escalation and real progress toward peace are also needed,” ...