Residents of Oleshky are leaving the city on foot and on bicycles because of hunger
Dmytro Lubinets published a video showing dozens of residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky leaving on foot, on bicycles and mopeds. Russia is blocking evacuation, the city is cut off from food and water, and residents report hunger and deaths.
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· 5Омбудсмен Украины опубликовал видео, как жители оккупированных Олешек покидают город пешком и на велосипедах
1Жители Олешек сообщают о голоде в условиях российской блокады
2Россия заблокировала эвакуацию гражданских из оккупированных Олешек и отвергла предложения Украины
3Украина доставляет еду дронами голодающим жителям оккупированных Олешек
4Жители Олешек едят сорняки из-за блокады продовольствия и воды
5Key points
- Ukraine's ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets published a video showing dozens of Oleshky residents leaving the city on foot, on bicycles and mopeds.
- Russia blocked humanitarian evacuation from Oleshky and rejected Ukraine's proposals, including involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
- Residents report hunger: they eat once a day, some eat weeds; about 2,000 people remain in the city, including about 50 children.
- On September 20, a drone killed a husband and wife who were returning to Oleshky with food from Radensk; the deaths were confirmed by four sources.
- Ukraine delivers food by drones to Oleshky, a town 9 km from Kherson that has been without electricity, gas and drinking water since 2023.
Why it matters
Russia has blocked the humanitarian evacuation of civilians from Oleshky, despite Ukraine's readiness to provide safe routes and a ceasefire. According to Lubinets, Kyiv proposed involving the International Committee of the Red Cross or another organization acceptable to Russia, but Russia rejected all proposals.
Who's affected
Fewer than 2,000 people remain in the city, including about 50 children. Oleshky is located 9 kilometers from Kherson and has been without electricity, gas and drinking water since the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant was blown up in 2023.
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