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Residents of Oleshky report hunger amid Russian blockade

Residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson region report hunger and one meal a day. The Ukrainian side says the city is cut off from food and water, and Russia has blocked humanitarian evacuation. Two civilians transporting food were killed by a drone strike.

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Residents of Oleshky report hunger amid Russian blockade — Photo: UNN

Sources

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rferl.org

Жители Олешек сообщают о голоде в условиях российской блокады

unn.ua

Россия заблокировала эвакуацию гражданских из оккупированных Олешек и отвергла предложения Украины

rferl.org

Украина доставляет еду дронами голодающим жителям оккупированных Олешек

bbc.com

Жители Олешек едят сорняки из-за блокады продовольствия и воды

Key points

By the end of September, fewer than 2,000 people remained in the city, including about 50 children.
Russia blocked the humanitarian evacuation of civilians despite Ukraine's readiness to provide safe routes and a ceasefire.
Ukrainian teams deliver food by drone to the city, located 9 kilometers from Kherson.
On September 20, a drone killed a husband and wife returning to Oleshky with a bag of food from Radensk, located 23 km away.

What happened

Since the occupation and the subsequent blowing up of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in 2023, the city has been without electricity, gas and drinking water. On September 20, a drone killed a husband and wife returning to Oleshky with a bag of food from Radensk, located 23 km away. Four separate sources confirmed the deaths of two civilians transporting food.

Who's affected

By the end of September, fewer than 2,000 people remained in the city, including about 50 children. A husband and wife were killed by a drone on September 20 as they were returning to Oleshky with a bag of food from Radensk, located 23 km away.