Published Oct 31, 2026, 5:22 AM ET · Updated 13 days ago · 6 sources

Russia-occupied Oleshky evacuees arrive in Belarus, Ukraine next

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Russia-occupied Oleshky evacuees arrive in Belarus, Ukraine next

Three ⁠planes ⁠carrying residents evacuated ⁠from the Russian-controlled frontline Ukrainian city of Oleshky landed at Gomel airport ‌in Belarus, the Belta state news agency reported on Saturday. The evacuees, wishing to leave for ⁠Ukraine, travelled by bus via the ‌Crimean peninsula to the Russian town of ‌Anapa before flying to Belarus ⁠and ⁠will proceed to Ukraine ‌via a border crossing, Belta said. Starving and ‌exhausted ‌residents were evacuated ‌as ⁠part of a joint relief ⁠operation by...